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Feb/Mar 2018 p62 q2
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A selection of 3 letters from the 8 letters of the word COLLIDER is made.
How many different selections of 3 letters can be made if there is exactly one L?
How many different selections of 3 letters can be made if there are no restrictions?
Solution
(i) To have exactly one 'L', we choose 1 'L' from the 2 available 'L's and then choose 2 more letters from the remaining 6 letters (C, O, I, D, E, R). This is calculated as: