Fundamental Principle of Counting

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Multiplication Principle: If an operation can be performed in $$m$$ ways and another operation can be performed in $$n$$ ways, then the two operations can be performed together in $$m \times n$$ ways.

Addition Principle: If an operation can be performed in $$m$$ ways and another in $$n$$ ways and the operations are mutually exclusive, then there are $$m + n$$ ways to perform one of the operations.

Question 1

Let S= {(m, n) :m, n $$\epsilon$$ {1, 2, 3, .... , 50}}. lf the number of elements (m, n) in S such that $$6^m+9^n$$ is a multiple of 5 is p and the number of elements (m, n) in S such that m + n is a square of a prime number is q, then p +q is equal to ________.

Question 2

The number of 4-letter words, with or without meaning, which can be formed using the letters PQRPQRSTUVP, is ___ .

Question 3

In a group of 3 girls and 4 boys, there are two boys $$B_{1}\text{ and }B_{2}$$. The number of ways, in which these girls and boys can stand in a queue such that all the girls stand together, all the boys stand together, but $$B_{1}\text{ and }B_{2}$$ are not adjacent to each other, is :

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