different packages

This topic has expert replies
Source: — Problem Solving |

Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 158
Joined: Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:47 am
Thanked: 23 times
Followed by:1 members
GMAT Score:660

by DeepakR » Thu May 07, 2009 5:57 pm
Let the 2 different size be S1 and S2. We have the following colors: B,G,Y,P

3 notepads of same size S1 and same color are packed = (BBB) + (GGG) + (YYY) + (PPP) = 4 ways

3 notepads of same size S2 and same color are packed = 4 ways (same as above)

3 notepads of same size S1 and different color are packed = (BGY) + (GYP) + ((YPB) + (PBG) = 4 ways

3 notepads of same size S2 and different color are packed = 4 ways (same as above)

Total = 4+4+4+4=16 ways = C.)

-Deepak