Select Page

(Q). Let there are 8 oranges, 6 mangoes & 3 apples
(i) How many selection of fruits can be made?
(ii) How many selection of fruits can be made such that at least 1 apple is always included?
(iii) How many selection of fruits can be made such that at least one fruit of each type is always included?
Solution:- 

(i). oranges can be selected in (8 + 1) = 9 ways
mangoes can be selected in (6 + 1) = 7 ways
apples can be selected in (3 + 1) = 4 ways
So number of ways of selecting fruit is = 9×7×4 = 252
this also included 1 case when none of the fruits is selected.

Hence total number of ways of selecting 1 or more fruits is 252 – 1 = 251 Answer

(ii). oranges can be selected in (8 + 1) = 9 ways
mangoes can be selected in (6 + 1) = 7 ways
apples can be selected in 3 ways since at least 1 apple is always included.

So number of ways of selecting fruit is = 9×7×3 = 189 Answer

(iii). orange can be selected in 8 ways mango can be selected in 6 ways apples can be selected in 3 waysSince at least onefruit of each typeis always included

∴ Number of ways of selecting fruit is = 8×6×3 = 144 Answer