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There are 2 same sized and 4 different colored pads.

Now we need to compute the number of cases where 1. all the 3 sizes are equal and all 3 colors are equal = 2X4 X 1X1 1X1 (chose 1 size out of 2 and 1 color out of 4)
2. 3 same sizes with 3 diff colors also, note that order does not matter so = 2X4 X 1X3 X 1X2 / 3! (3!) is because order doesnt matter.
Thus the sum is : 16

I must review the basic, I really dont understand!
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Following the question:

3 notepads of the same size and same color -> for 4 diff colors, you can pack them in 4 different packs -> for two sizes you will get 8 different packs

using 4C3 -> for the same size different colors, you can pick 4 different ways thus for two sizes

4*2 =8

thus 16

agreed with the above.

there are two sizes: small & big
there are four colors: blue, green, yello and pink.

1. first select same size and same color 3 notepads

take small sizes => we can make 4 packages of the same color.
take big sizes => we can make 4 packages of the same color.

2. second same size but differentr colors:

take small size with different 3 colors => we can selelct 3 different colors from 4 colors in 4 different ways.
take big size with different 3 colors => we can selelct 3 different colors from 4 colors in 4 different ways.

so altogather = 16 packages.

there are two sizes: small & big
there are four colors: blue, green, yello and pink.
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Many thanks, OA is C

I have just figure out the logic of this question! :lol:



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