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A student has 12 classmates.
(a) In how many combinations can she invite five of them to lunch?
(b) Two classmates are having a dispute and refuse to be together.
In how many combinations can she invite five classmates if these two are not together?
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Part (a)
There are = = = = 792 such combinations. ANSWER
Part (b)
combinations of five, where NEITHER classmate A NOR classmate B present (the selection is 5 from 10), P L U S
combinations of four (+ A), where classmate A does present, but classmate B does not (the selection is 4 from 10), P L U S
combinations of four (+ B), where classmate A does not present, but classmate B does (the selection is 4 from 10).
In all, there are + = 252 + 2*210 = 672 such combinations. ANSWER
It can be computed by different way as - = 792 - 120 = 672 (giving the same answer),
taking all possible combinations of 5 from 12 and subtracting all combinations of 5 from 12, that include both disputed classmates.
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Solved.
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