Permutations and Combinations 4 Question 7

7. In how many ways can a pack of 52 cards be

(i) divided equally among four players in order

(ii) divided into four groups of 13 cards each

(iii) divided in 4 sets, three of them having 17 cards each and the fourth just one card?

(1979,3 М)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 7. ((i) (52)!(13!)4 (ii) (52)!4!(13!)4 (iii) (52)!3!(17)3)

Solution:

  1. (i) The number of ways in which 52 cards be divided equally among four players in order

=52C13×39C13×26C13×13C13=(52)!(13!)4

(ii) The number of ways in which a pack of 52 cards can be divided equally into four groups of 13 cards each =52C13×39C13×26C13×13C134!=(52)!4!(13!)4

(iii) The number of ways in which a pack of 52 cards be divided into 4 sets, three of them having 17 cards each and the fourth just one card

=52C17×35C18×18C17×1C13!=(52)!3!(17)3



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