Kayleigh, Cameron, Evie and Heather are doing a \"Secret Santa\". They write the
ID: 3325719 • Letter: K
Question
Kayleigh, Cameron, Evie and Heather are doing a "Secret Santa". They write their names on a piece of paper and put them into a hat. They mix the names up and take one name out each. They buy a present for the person on their piece of paper. If anyone picks their own name then it counts as a failure and they put all the names back in the hat and start again. One successful outcome is: Kayleigh picks Heather Cameron picks Evie Evie picks Heather Heather picks Kayleigh How many different successful outcomes are there?Explanation / Answer
Either of the four persons can have 3 out of 4 successful picks from the hat
Kayleigh has 3 successful picks from the hat
Cameroon has 3 successful picks from the hat
Evie has 3 successful picks from the hat
Heather has 3 successful picks from the hat
Total successes = 4*3 = 12
Related Questions
Navigate
Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.