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30 Apr 2024, 05:17
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Ways to order 4 tones: 24
Ways to order 3 tones: 6
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A composer is writing a melody using the twelve-tone technique of musical composition. In the twelve-tone technique, each of the twelve tones of the musical scale must be used before any of the tones are repeated. In the composer's melody, no two tones will be used simultaneously. The composer has already chosen the first 8 tones of his melody following this technique.
Based on the information provided, and assuming the composer uses the technique described, select for Ways to order 4 tones the number of ways the composer can order the remaining 4 tones of his melody, and select for Ways to order 3 tones the number of ways, once the composer has chosen the ninth tone of his melody, the composer can order the remaining 3 tones of his melody. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Based on the information provided, and assuming the composer uses the technique described, select for Ways to order 4 tones the number of ways the composer can order the remaining 4 tones of his melody, and select for Ways to order 3 tones the number of ways, once the composer has chosen the ninth tone of his melody, the composer can order the remaining 3 tones of his melody. Make only two selections, one in each column.
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Ways to order 4 tones: 24
Ways to order 3 tones: 6
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30 Apr 2024, 09:54
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ashutosh_73
You should be able to scan the para and realize that the question is simlar to 12 people to be seated.
1. Eight people have been made to sit and remaining four are to be arranged in four chairs.
First chair: any of four
Second chair: any of the remaining three
Third chair: any of the remaining two
SO, 4*3*2*1 = 24
2. Nine people have been made to sit and remaining three are to be arranged in four chairs.
First chair: any of three
Second chair: any of the remaining two
Third chair: the last one
SO, 3*2*1 = 6
11 Dec 2024, 16:46
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1. Choosing 4 notes is the same as choosing A, B, C, and D.
2. Note that order does matter. For example, choosing BACD is different than choosing CADB.
3. So, the number of way to choose 4 notes is the same as the permutation of 4, or \(P_4 = 4! = 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 24\).
4. The same goes for choosing 3 notes: \(P_3 = 3! = 3 * 2 * 1 = 6\).
5. Our answer will be: Ways to order 4 tones - 24 and Ways to order 3 tones - 6.
2. Note that order does matter. For example, choosing BACD is different than choosing CADB.
3. So, the number of way to choose 4 notes is the same as the permutation of 4, or \(P_4 = 4! = 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 24\).
4. The same goes for choosing 3 notes: \(P_3 = 3! = 3 * 2 * 1 = 6\).
5. Our answer will be: Ways to order 4 tones - 24 and Ways to order 3 tones - 6.
