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Discrete Mathematics and its Applications
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Discrete Mathematics and its Applications

Discrete Mathematics and its Applications

Book edition 7th
Author(s) Kenneth H. Rosen
Pages 808 pages
ISBN 9780073383095

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In how many different ways can five elements be selected in order from a set with five elements when repetition is allowed?

There are 3125 ways in which five elements can be selected in order from a set with five elements when repetition is allowed.

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Step 1: Definitions

Definition of Permutation (Order is important)

No repetition allowed: P(n,r)=n!(nr)!

Repetition allowed: nr

Definition of combination (order is important)

No repetition allowed: data-custom-editor="chemistry" C(n,r)=nr=n!r!(nr)!

Repetition allowed:C(n+r1,r)=n+r1r=(n+r1)!r!(n1)!

with n!=n(n-1).....21

Step 2: Solution

The order of the elements matters (since we want to select the elements in order), thus we need to use the definition of permutation.

We are interested in selecting r = 5 elements from a set with n = 5 elements.

Repetition of elements is allowed.

nT=55=3125

Thus there are 3125 ways in which five elements can be selected in order from a set with five elements when repetition is allowed.

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