Peaches and Apples
Probability
Level
2
There are 5 different peaches and three different apples. How many number of ways can they be divided into two packs of four fruits, if each pack must contain at least one apple?
48
45
56
30
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1 solution
First 2 apples go to 2 packets in "3C2" ways Now we have to decide( 5peaches+3apples) Remaining 6 items into two packets in (6!÷(3! ×3! ×2!)) ways. Therefore answer is: (3C2(6!÷(3! ×3! ×2!))) ways.