Greene H.

asked • 05/12/24

Permutations and Combinations

There are 18 mathematic majors and 325 computer science majors at a college. In how many ways can one representative who is either mathematic major or computer science major be picked?

Raymond B.

you may have miscopied the problem or it was misprinted and left out necessary information
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05/16/24

Raymond B.

Maybe this is a trick question? Trick Answer = 325+18 = 343 The Answer hiding in plain sight.
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Raymond B. answered • 05/20/24

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pick one from 18 math and 325 computer majors


343 ways to pick one, 18+325=343


ways to pick math = 18 out of 343

with probabiltiy 18/343


325 ways to pick computer major

with probability 325/343


Usually this tye of question asks how many ways to pick 2 or 3 or more from 2 or more groups

odds are the original question was misprinted or miscopied

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