JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Permutations and Combinations Question Bank Definition of combinations, Conditional combinations, Division into groups, Derangements

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    The number of ways in which any four letters can be selected from the word ?CORGOO? is

    A) 15

    B) 11

    C) 7

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Four letters can be selected in the following ways (i) All different \[i.e.\] \[C,\ O,\ R,\ G\]. (ii) 2 like and 2 different. (iii) 3 like and 1 different \[i.e.\] three \[O\] and 1 from R, G and C. The number of ways in (i) is \[^{4}{{C}_{4}}=1\] The number of ways in (ii) is \[1\ .{{\ }^{3}}{{C}_{2}}=3\] The number of ways in (iii) is \[1{{\times }^{3}}{{C}_{1}}=3\] Therefore, required number of ways = \[1+3+3=\]7.


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