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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-01-30

Bella is planning to write in a journal. Some pages will have one journal entry, and other pages will have two journal entries. If Bella wants to make 10 entries, how many different ways can she write them in her journal?

Asked by Fang

Answer (3)

The correct answer is:
6 ways.
Explanation :
She wants a total of 10 journal entries .
She can write each entry on a separate page , for 10 pages used. She can write 8 entries on separate pages and 2 entries on 1 page , for 9 pages used. She can write 6 entries on separate pages and 2 entries each on 2 separate pages , for 8 pages used. She can write 4 entries on separate pages and 2 entries each on 3 separate pages , for 7 pages used. She can write 2 entries on separate pages and 2 entries each on 4 separate pages , for 6 pages used. She can write 2 entries each on 5 separate pages , for 5 pages used.

Answered by MsEHolt | 2024-06-24

Answer: 6 ways
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Answered by JeanaShupp | 2024-06-24

Bella can write her 10 journal entries in 89 different arrangements, depending on how many entries are placed on each page. This includes combinations of pages with one or two entries. The calculations include various scenarios ranging from all entries on separate pages to all on fewer pages.
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Answered by MsEHolt | 2024-10-01