mathdaemon
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Hello everyone,
Please tell me where I am going wrong in the following problems
a) There are m copies each of n different books in a university library.
The number of ways in which >=1 books can be selected is
My Soln :
Total no. of books = n(m+1)
Therefore, 2n(m+1)-1
(no. of combinations of n different things taken 0 or more at a time is 2n)
Correct Soln: (m+1)n-1
b) In how many ways can 5 jobs be assigned to 4 people such that every employee is assigned at least one job.
My Soln :
Every employee 1 job+ one employee 2 jobs
= 5x4x3x2 + <I am not able to figure out this part>
Correct Soln: 240
c) Number of integral solutions of x+y+z=0 with x>=5
y>=-5 and z>=-5
My soln: Infinite because there are many combinations that yield zero
Correct soln: 21
Thanks for your time
P.S. : Sorry if I posted in the wrong place.
Regards
Please tell me where I am going wrong in the following problems
a) There are m copies each of n different books in a university library.
The number of ways in which >=1 books can be selected is
My Soln :
Total no. of books = n(m+1)
Therefore, 2n(m+1)-1
(no. of combinations of n different things taken 0 or more at a time is 2n)
Correct Soln: (m+1)n-1
b) In how many ways can 5 jobs be assigned to 4 people such that every employee is assigned at least one job.
My Soln :
Every employee 1 job+ one employee 2 jobs
= 5x4x3x2 + <I am not able to figure out this part>
Correct Soln: 240
c) Number of integral solutions of x+y+z=0 with x>=5
y>=-5 and z>=-5
My soln: Infinite because there are many combinations that yield zero
Correct soln: 21
Thanks for your time
P.S. : Sorry if I posted in the wrong place.
Regards