document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550576>Question 550576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a train yard, there are 12 flatcars, 10 tanker cars, 15 boxcars, and 5 livestock cars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      A. If the cars must be connected according to their final destination,    how many ways can they be arranged. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      B. How many ways can the train be made up if it is to have 30 cars? Is this a combination or permutation? C. How many trains can be formed with 3 livestock cars, 6 flatcars, 6 tanker cars, and 5 boxcars.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358887 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358887\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a train yard, there are 12 flatcars, 10 tanker cars, 15 boxcars, and 5 livestock cars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. If the cars must be connected according to their final destination, how many ways can they be arranged.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 42!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. How many ways can the train be made up if it is to have 30 cars? Is this a combination or permutation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Combinations 42C30 = 42!/(12!*30!)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " C. How many trains can be formed with 3 livestock cars, 6 flatcars, 6 tanker cars, and 5 boxcars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick 3 livestock: 5C3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick 6 flatcars: 12C6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick 6 tankar cars:10C6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick 5 boxcars: 15C5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: Product of the numbers above.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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