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Answer:
There are 24 ways to select one book of each type.
Step-by-step explanation:
In mathematics, the procedure to select k items from n distinct items, without replacement, is known as combinations.
The formula to compute the combinations of k items from n is given by the formula:
[tex]{n\choose k}=\frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}[/tex]
It is provided that there are 6 different biographies and 4 different mystery novels on a bookshelf.
Compute the number of ways to select a biography as follows:
Number of ways to select a biography =
[tex]={6\choose 1}\\\\=\frac{6!}{1!(6-1)!}\\\\=\frac{6\times 5!}{1\times 5!}\\\\=6[/tex]
There are 6 ways to select a biography.
Compute the number of ways to select a mystery novel as follows:
Number of ways to select a mystery novel =
[tex]={4\choose 1}\\\\=\frac{4!}{1!(4-1)!}\\\\=\frac{4\times 3!}{1\times 3!}\\\\=4[/tex]
There are 4 ways to select a mystery novel.
Then the total number of way to select one book of each type is:
[tex]{6\choose 1}\times {4\choose 1}=6\times 4=24[/tex]
Thus, there are 24 ways to select one book of each type.
