Saturday, 1 December 2012

Given 7 flags of different colours, how many different signals can be generated if each signal requires the use of two flags, One below the other ?

Given 7 flags of different colours, how many different signals can be generated if each signal requires the use of two flags, One below the other ?

Sol  :

First place can be filled up in seven ways. After filling first place , we have left with 6 flags.
Therefore   The second place  can be filled up in six ways...

The total number of signals which can be generated = 7 x 6 ways = 42 ways..........

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