Last visit was: 22 Apr 2026, 18:35 It is currently 22 Apr 2026, 18:35
Home
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
User avatar
amitdgr
User avatar
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Last visit: 21 May 2013
Posts: 534
Own Kudos:
3,211
 [1]
Given Kudos: 1
Posts: 534
Kudos: 3,211
 [1]
Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles to give out as 28 Sep 2008, 06:50
Kudos
Add Kudos
1
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
00:00
Start Timer
Pause Timer
Resume Timer
Show Answer
Hide
Show
History
N
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!

Difficulty:

(N/A)

Question Stats:

50% (00:48) correct 50% (00:59) wrong based on 5 sessions

History

Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles to give out as wedding favors. They have an unlimited supply of 5 different types of truffles. If each box holds 2 truffles of different types, how many different boxes can they make ?



Archived Topic
Hi there,
This topic has been closed and archived due to inactivity or violation of community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Where to now? Join ongoing discussions on thousands of quality questions in our Problem Solving (PS) Forum
Still interested in this question? Check out the "Best Topics" block below for a better discussion on this exact question, as well as several more related questions.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
User avatar
vivektripathi
User avatar
Joined: 05 Jun 2008
Last visit: 14 Aug 2010
Posts: 194
Own Kudos:
1,289
Posts: 194
Kudos: 1,289
Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles to give out as 28 Sep 2008, 07:36
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
amitdgr
Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles to give out as wedding favors. They have an unlimited supply of 5 different types of truffles. If each box holds 2 truffles of different types, how many different boxes can they make ?
Show more

They can make - 5C2 =10 different type of baxes, as question mentiones unlimited supply of boxes the number of boxes can not be defined but diff type of boxes can be calculated.
User avatar
icandy
User avatar
Joined: 05 Jul 2008
Last visit: 15 Apr 2011
Posts: 618
Own Kudos:
2,184
Given Kudos: 1
Posts: 618
Kudos: 2,184
Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles to give out as 28 Sep 2008, 09:38
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
vivektripathi
amitdgr
Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles to give out as wedding favors. They have an unlimited supply of 5 different types of truffles. If each box holds 2 truffles of different types, how many different boxes can they make ?

They can make - 5C2 =10 different type of baxes, as question mentiones unlimited supply of boxes the number of boxes can not be defined but diff type of boxes can be calculated.
Show more

Isn't it 20? 5 different types of T's

each box holds two different truffles.

First one can be picked in 5 ways.

Second one must be different means 4 ways

Total number of ways = 20
User avatar
GMBA85
User avatar
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
Last visit: 09 Aug 2009
Posts: 61
Own Kudos:
437
Concentration: Finance
Schools:ISB, Tuck, Michigan (Ross), Darden, MBS
Posts: 61
Kudos: 437
Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles to give out as 28 Sep 2008, 11:42
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Let me take a different approach to this problem.

Let a b c d e be the different kinds of truffles available.

NOw lets see the different possible combinations of truffles:

ab, ac, ad, ae, bc, bd, be, cd, ce, de

therefore 10 ways/

let me know if I am missing something here.

Thx.
User avatar
icandy
User avatar
Joined: 05 Jul 2008
Last visit: 15 Apr 2011
Posts: 618
Own Kudos:
2,184
 [1]
Given Kudos: 1
Posts: 618
Kudos: 2,184
 [1]
Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles to give out as 28 Sep 2008, 11:50
Kudos
Add Kudos
1
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
GMBA85
Let me take a different approach to this problem.

Let a b c d e be the different kinds of truffles available.

NOw lets see the different possible combinations of truffles:

ab, ac, ad, ae, bc, bd, be, cd, ce, de

therefore 10 ways/

let me know if I am missing something here.

Thx.
Show more

yes you are right. the order does not matter. ab=ba It is still the same combination. I was wrong.

--== Message from the GMAT Club Team ==--

THERE IS LIKELY A BETTER DISCUSSION OF THIS EXACT QUESTION.
This discussion does not meet community quality standards. It has been retired.

If you would like to discuss this question please re-post it in the respective forum. Thank you!

To review the GMAT Club's Forums Posting Guidelines, please follow these links: Quantitative | Verbal Please note - we may remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines. Thank you.
User avatar
bumpbot
User avatar
Non-Human User
Joined: 09 Sep 2013
Last visit: 04 Jan 2021
Posts: 38,964
Own Kudos:
1,117
Posts: 38,964
Kudos: 1,117
Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles to give out as 19 Aug 2018, 01:57
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Automated notice from GMAT Club BumpBot:

A member just gave Kudos to this thread, showing it’s still useful. I’ve bumped it to the top so more people can benefit. Feel free to add your own questions or solutions.

This post was generated automatically.
Moderator:
Bunuel
Math Expert
109754 posts