A class has 30 students. In how many ways can three prizes be awarded so that:
(a) no students get more than one prize?
(b) a student may get any number of prizes?
Event 1: A coin is tossed and the outcomes recorded.
Number of outcomes
m = 2
Event 2: The coin is tossed again and the outcomes recorded.
Number of outcomes
n = 2
Event 3: The coin is tossed third time and the outcomes recorded.
Number of outcomes
p = 2
∴ By fundamental principle of counting, the total number of outcomes recorded
=
How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 assuming that repetition of the digits is allowed.
How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 assuming that repetition of the digits is not allowed.