Addition Principle of Counting

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Addition Principle of Counting

## Definition / Concept

If an event can occur in $$m$$ ways or in $$n$$ mutually exclusive ways, then the total number of ways is:

$$m+n$$

For multiple mutually exclusive cases:

$$m_1+m_2+\cdots+m_k$$

## Usage

- Used when different cases cannot occur simultaneously and their individual possibilities need to be added.

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

The number of numbers greater than 5000, less than 9000 and divisible by 3, that can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 5, 9, if the repetition of the digits is allowed, is______.

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