Question
A true false test has 15 questions. How many answer keys are possible of the answer to 6 of the questions is false and 9 are true?
I think this is a permutation and not a combination because each answer key would be different depending on the order of which are true or false.
I think the answer is 15P9 x 15P6
Am I right?
I think this is a permutation and not a combination because each answer key would be different depending on the order of which are true or false.
I think the answer is 15P9 x 15P6
Am I right?
Answers
bobpursley
lets look at an example. A four q test, 3 t, 1 f
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4!/1! * 4!/3!=4*3*2*4 Nope..
What about 4!/3!1!
lets try that then with a five q, 3T, 2F
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5!/3!2!=5*2=10 And ten it is.
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4!/1! * 4!/3!=4*3*2*4 Nope..
What about 4!/3!1!
lets try that then with a five q, 3T, 2F
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5!/3!2!=5*2=10 And ten it is.
Thanks for typing that all out! It really helped.
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