9709 P61 - Nov 2010 - Q6
2869
Pegs are to be placed in the four holes shown, one in each hole. The pegs come in different colours and pegs of the same colour are identical.
Beryl has 12 pegs consisting of 2 red, 2 blue, 2 green, 2 orange, 2 yellow and 2 black pegs. Calculate how many different arrangements of coloured pegs in the 4 holes Beryl can make using
- 4 different colours,
- 3 different colours,
- any of her 12 pegs.
