In my closet I have 7 pairs of jeans and 4 pairs of slacks. I need to pack 6 of these items to take on vacation. In how many different ways could my suitcase contain at least 4 pairs of jeans?
Total no. of items = 7 pairs of jeans + 4 pairs of slacks =
11.
If there are 4 pairs of jeans out of 6 items, then the no. of ways
=
= 210 ways.
If there are 5 pairs of jeans out of 6 items, then the no. of ways
=
= 84 ways.
If there are 4 pairs of jeans out of 6 items, then the no. of ways
=
= 7 ways.
Therefore, total no. of ways the suitcase can contain at least 4
pairs of jeans = 210+84+7 = 301 ways.
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