1. Fifteen books are to be placed in a shelf. The fifteen books are composed of the following: six structural engineering books, five geotechnical engineering books, and four water-resource engineering books. In how many ways can you arrange the books if the water-resource engineering books are grouped together? 2. Three dice are rolled at the same time. How many possible outcomes are there if the sum of rolled dices is equal to five?

1. Fifteen books are to be placed in a shelf. The fifteen books are composed of the following: six structural engineering books, five geotechnical engineering books, and four water-resource engineering books. In how many ways can you arrange the books if the water-resource engineering books are grouped together? 2. Three dice are rolled at the same time. How many possible outcomes are there if the sum of rolled dices is equal to five?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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