A blue plane, a red plane and a white plane are waiting to take off from an airport that has two runways. Planes must take off from the airport one at a time, but can take off from either runway. In how many ways can the three takeoffs be scheduled

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Answer:

[tex]9[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

GIVEN: A blue plane, a red plane and a white plane are waiting to take off from an airport that has two runways. Planes must take off from the airport one at a time, but can take off from either runway.

TO FIND: In how many ways can the three takeoffs be scheduled.

SOLUTION:

As there are two runways on airport maximum plane can take off at a time.

Now,

Total number of ways when one plane takes off at a time.  [tex]=3![/tex]

                                                                                                  [tex]=6[/tex]

Total number of ways when two plane takes off at a time =  [tex]3 \choose 2[/tex]

                                                                                                 [tex]=3[/tex]

Hence total number of ways in which three flights can be scheduled [tex]=6+3[/tex]

                                                                                                                  [tex]=9[/tex]