KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-13

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    A ten-digit number is formed without repeating any digit the probability that the difference of digits at equal distances from the beginning and the end is always 1, is

    A) \[\frac{17}{1944}\]

    B) \[\frac{4}{27}\]

    C) \[\frac{1}{945}\]

    D) \[\frac{34}{243}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Ten digits are split the digits into pairs (0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), ..., (8, 9)
    Disjoints pairs out of these are (0, 1)(2, 3)(4, 5)(6, 7)(8, 9)
    Now, two cases are
    [a] When the pair (0,1) is not used for first and last place, the number of ways \[=4\times 4!\times {{2}^{5}}\]
    [b] When the pair (0, 1) is used for first and last place, the number of ways \[=1\times 4!\times {{2}^{4}}\]
    \[\therefore \]Total number of favourable eases \[=9\times 4!\times {{2}^{4}}\]
    Required probability \[=\frac{9\times 4!\times {{2}^{4}}}{9\times 9!}=\frac{1}{945}\]


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