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A company produces 8 different types of candies, and sells t
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08 May 2019, 10:10
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A company produces 8 different types of candies, and sells the candies in gift packs. How many different gift packs containing exactly 3 different candy types can the company put on the market?
(A) \(8C_2\)
(B) \(8C_3\)
(C) \(8P_2\)
(D) \(8P_3\)
(E) \(\frac{8P_3}{2!}\)
(A) \(8C_2\)
(B) \(8C_3\)
(C) \(8P_2\)
(D) \(8P_3\)
(E) \(\frac{8P_3}{2!}\)
Re: A company produces 8 different types of candies, and sells t
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10 May 2019, 05:54
10 May 2019, 05:54
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Let us say there are 8 candies namely A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H
we are supposed to pick 3 piece for each pack. However order does not matter. In other words if we have a 3 pack candies as ABC we cannot have another pack as BAC they would be same. Hence this is a combination problem.
so the ans would be 8c3 or option B
we are supposed to pick 3 piece for each pack. However order does not matter. In other words if we have a 3 pack candies as ABC we cannot have another pack as BAC they would be same. Hence this is a combination problem.
so the ans would be 8c3 or option B
Re: A company produces 8 different types of candies, and sells t
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23 Aug 2019, 05:52
23 Aug 2019, 05:52
Carcass wrote:
A company produces 8 different types of candies, and sells the candies in gift packs. How many different gift packs containing exactly 3 different candy types can the company put on the market?
(A) \(8C_2\)
(B) \(8C_3\)
(C) \(8P_2\)
(D) \(8P_3\)
(E) \(\frac{8P_3}{2!}\)
(A) \(8C_2\)
(B) \(8C_3\)
(C) \(8P_2\)
(D) \(8P_3\)
(E) \(\frac{8P_3}{2!}\)
Would AABC be exactly 3 different types of candy? I think the problem should specify the gift pack size
