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June 2016 p61 q6
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A bunch of flowers consists of a mixture of roses, tulips and daffodils. Tom orders a bunch of 7 flowers from a shop to give to a friend. There must be at least 2 of each type of flower. The shop has 6 roses, 5 tulips and 4 daffodils, all different from each other. Find the number of different bunches of flowers that are possible.
Solution
We need to find the number of ways to select 7 flowers with at least 2 of each type (roses, tulips, daffodils) from the available stock: 6 roses, 5 tulips, and 4 daffodils.