document.write( "Question 650931: How many different sets of 4 marbles can you package if you have blue, white, yellow and pink marbles? The answer is 35 but I keep getting 24 using 4!. I have also tried 4C4 and 4P4 using combinations and permutation. but can't figure out how to get 35. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,  
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document.write( "How many different sets of 4 marbles can you package if you have blue, white, yellow and pink marbles?
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document.write( "Reference is being made to what colors the marbles are in each possible set
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document.write( "for example:
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document.write( "possible Sets:
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document.write( "all different colors: 1
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document.write( "All the same color:  4 
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document.write( "3 of one color:  4*3 = 12
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document.write( "pairs of the same color: 6  bbyy,bbww,bbpp, yyww,yypp, ppww 
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document.write( "2 of one color and 2 others different: 4*3 = 12
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