There are 5 ways in which 10 cookies can be sold in singly or in packages of 4 or 6.
Given that,
cookies are sold singly or in packages of 4 or 6. with this packaging, how many ways can you buy exactly 10 cookies is to be determined.
What are permutation and combination?
In arithmetic, combination and permutation are two different ways of grouping elements of a set into subsets. In a combination, the components of the subset can be recorded in any order. In a permutation, the components of the subset are listed in a distinctive order.
Ways in which exactly 10 cookies can be sold,
= {10 cookies singly, pack of 4 cookies and 6 cookies singly, pack of 4 and pack of 6, 4 cookies singly and a pack of 6 and 2 pack of 4 and two cookies singly,}
= 5 ways
Thus, there are 5 ways in which 10 cookies can be sold in single or in packages of 4 or 6.
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