JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Use of permutations and combinations in probability

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    Let A and B be two finite sets having m and n elements respectively such that \[m\le n.\,\] A mapping is selected at random from the set of all mappings from A to B. The probability that the mapping selected is an injection is

    A)            \[\frac{n\,!}{(n-m)\,!\,{{m}^{n}}}\]                                        

    B)            \[\frac{n\,!}{(n-m)\,!\,{{n}^{m}}}\]

    C)            \[\frac{m\,!}{(n-m)\,!\,{{n}^{m}}}\]                                       

    D)            \[\frac{m\,!}{(n-m)\,!\,{{m}^{n}}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               As we know the total number of mappings is \[{{n}^{m}}\] and number of injective mappings is \[\frac{n\,\,!}{(n-m)\,!{{n}^{m}}}\].


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