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PLEIn how many ways can 6 rings of different type be had in 4 fingers?1 |
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Answer» Assuming that individual rings are not to be distinguishable from eachother… there are 9 possible Combinations 6 on one finger, none on the rest (6 0 0 0) 5 on one finger, 1 on another (5 1 0 0) 4 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 3 2 1 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 Each combination has its own quantity of permutations (6 0 0 0) 4 permutations because 4 fingers to choose to place the 6 rings. (5 1 0 0) 12 permutations (4 2 0 0) 12 permutations (4 1 1 0) 12 permutations (3 3 0 0) 6 permutations (3 2 1 0) 24 permutations (3 1 1 1) 4 permutations (2 2 2 0) 4 permutations (2 2 1 1) 6 permutations Total 84 different ways to put 6 rings on 4 fingers. |
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