# 2nd PUC Basic Maths Question Bank Chapter 2 Permutations and Combinations Ex 2.2

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## Karnataka 2nd PUC Basic Maths Question Bank Chapter 2 Permutations and Combinations Ex 2.2

Part – A

2nd PUC Basic Maths Permutations and Combinations Ex 2.2 One Mark Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Find the total number of ways in which 8 different coloured beads can be strung together to form a necklace.
(n -1)! = (8 -1)! = 7!.

Question 2.
In how many ways can 9 flowers of different colours be strung together to form a garland.
$$\frac{(n-1) !}{2}=\frac{8 !}{2}$$

Question 3.
In how many ways can 10 people be seated around a table.
(10 -1)! = 9!

Part B

2nd PUC Basic Maths Permutations and Combinations Ex 2.2 Two Marks Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Find the number of ways in which 8 men be arranged round a table so that 2 particular men may not be next to each other.
Total number of ways when there is no restriction is 7!

When 2 particular men are together can be takes as 1 unit and the remaining 6, total = 7 can sit round a table in 6! ways and 2 men can themselves can be done in 2! ways can be done in 6!.2!.
∴ The number of ways in which 2 particular men are not together = 7! – 6! . 2!

Question 2.
In how many ways can 6 gentlemen and 4 ladies be seated round a table so that no two ladies are together.
There are 6 vacant places in between the 6 gentlemen and 4 ladies can occupy these gaps in 6P4 ways. For each of these the six gentlemen can be permuted in (6 – 1)! = 5!
∴ The number of ways is 5!6P4

Question 3.
In how many ways can 10 beads of different colours be strung into a necklace if the red, green and yellow beads are always together.
Red, yellow and green are together can be permuted in 3! ways and the remaining 7 & 1 unit of other beads altogether 8 beads can permuted in 8! Ways.
∴ The number of ways is 8! 3!.

Question 4.
In how many ways can 6 boys and 6 girls be arranged in a circle so that no two boys are together.
Six boys can arranged in a circle in (6 – 1)! = 5!, 6 girls can permute in 6! Ways.
∴ The number of ways is 6! × 5!.

Question 5.
In how many ways can 7 gentlemen and 5 ladies be arranged in a circle if no two ladies are together.
Ladies have to be arranged between gentlemen. The 7 gentlemen can be seated in 6! Ways. There are 7 gaps between the men which the 5 ladies can occupy in 7P5, ways.
∴ The number of ways is 7P6.6!.

Question 6.
Find the number of ways in which 10 flowers can be strung into a garland if 3 particular flowers are always together.