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MathematicsPermutation & CombinationnPr & nCrMedium2 minPYQ_2020
MathematicsMediumsingle choice

There are3sections in a question paper and each section contains5questions. A candidate has to answer a total of5questions, choosing at least one question from each section. Then the number of ways, in which the candidate can choose the questions, is:

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

A5Q  B5Q  C5Q

A1,A2,A3,A4,A5  B1,B2,B3,B4,B5
C1,C2,C3,C4,C5

A1A2A3B1C1C13×C35×C15×C15=750, where three questions are picked from any of the subject and one each from other two subjects.

A1A2B1B2C1C23×C25×C25×C15=1500, where one question is picked from one of the subject and two each from rest of the two subjects.

Total number of ways=2250

Stream:JEESubject:MathematicsTopic:Permutation & CombinationSubtopic:nPr & nCr
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020

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