Question on: JAMB Mathematics - 2011

Raial has 7 different posters to be hanged in her bedroom, living room and kitchen. Assuming she has plans to place at least a poster in each of the 3 rooms, how many choices does she have?

A
49
B
170
C
21
D
210
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Correct Option: D

The first poster has 7 ways to be arranges, the second poster can be arranged in 6 ways and the third poster in 5 ways.

= 7 x 6 x 5

= 210 ways

or (\frac{7}{P_3}) = (\frac{7!}{(7 - 3)!}) = (\frac{7!}{4!})

= (\frac{7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4!}{4!})

= 210 ways

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