document.write( "Question 1171338: A bookshelf displays different types of books, 6 books in English (E) and 5 books in Spanish (S). If 4 books are chosen among the English language books and 3 are selected from the Spanish language books, calculate how many ways can the 7 books be arranged on a shelf given that
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document.write( "i) There are no restrictions (no concern on the sequence)?
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document.write( "ii) 4 English books must put together?
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document.write( "iii) English and Spanish books must put alternately (i.e. ESESESE).\r
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document.write( "Please help me with these questions. I am confused. Do I need to apply the combinations method first in order to select the books? or I can just directly solve this problem by using permutation?
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