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A teacher has a class of 6 students and she wants to break them into two groups of 3 students. How many ways can she do that? Here's a hint that MIGHT help. If one of the six students is named Anne then however the teacher divides the class ONE of the groups of 3 students will have Anne in it.

 

After a 7% pay cut (due to a tough economy) Erin is earning $43,100. What was her salary before the cut (to the nearest dollar)?

 Jun 20, 2018
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im not super sure how to do the first one,

but to start on the second one: 0.93x=43100. x=46344.0860215, which is about $46,344

 Jun 20, 2018
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oh, to start on the first one, name the 6 students Anne, Bethany, Cass, David, Evelyn, and Frank. then, just try out different groups of students

 Jun 20, 2018
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edited by kevbamboo  Jun 20, 2018
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there are 10 ways I believe. 

 Jun 20, 2018
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I think the answer to the first question is  20 ways.....

 

To see this.....let Anne occupy one position in a circle.....and we will fill the sets in a  clockwise manner,.....  (we could also choose a counter-clockwise manner.....the results will be the same )

 

To Anne's right, we can choose any of the other 5 classmatres to fill this position.....and to this person's right, we can choose any 4 of the remaining classmates.....and these three comprise one set.....so, by default.....the other set will be composed of the classmates we haven't chosen

 

So......5 ways  X 4 ways  = 20 ways to divide the class

 

 

cool cool cool

 Jun 20, 2018

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