CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2006

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    The number of ways in which one can select three distinct integers between 1 and 30, both inclusive, whose sum is even, is:

    A)  455                       

    B)         1575

    C)  1120                     

    D)         2030

    E)  1930

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Number are either all even or one even and other two odd. \[\therefore \]Required number of ways                 \[{{=}^{15}}{{C}_{3}}{{+}^{15}}{{C}_{1}}{{\times }^{15}}{{C}_{2}}\]                 \[=\frac{15!}{3!\times 12!}+\frac{15!}{14!}\times \frac{15!}{2!\times 13!}\]                 \[=\frac{15\times 14\times 13}{6}+\frac{15\times 15\times 14}{2}\] \[=455+1575=2030\]


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