JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Permutations and Combinations Question Bank Definition of permutation, Number of permutations with or without repetition, Conditional permutations

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    The numbers of arrangements of the letters of the word SALOON, if the two O's do not come together, is

    A) 360

    B) 720

    C) 240

    D) 120

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Total number of arrangements are\[\frac{6\ !}{2\ !}=360\]. The number of ways in which \[....+{{(}^{2n+1}}{{C}_{n}}+{{\,}^{2n+1}}{{C}_{n+1}})\] come together\[=5\ !=120\]. Hence required number of ways =\[360-120=240\].


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