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juantheron

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Registered: 2011-10-19

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no of ways

in how many ways a  garland can be prepared with 5 lily,7 roses and 8 tulips...such that all tulips remains together

Bob

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Re: no of ways

hi juantheron,

How is this 'garland' to be made?

Is it a circle of flowers?

If so, treat the tulips as a single flower and solve for that.

Are the tulips exactly the same as each other?

If yes, then you are finished.

If no (perhaps they are five different colours) then times by 5!

The same question applies to the other flowers.

Bob

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