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MathematicsPermutation & CombinationArrangement under ConstraintMedium2 minQB
MathematicsMediumsingle choice
Passage / Comprehension

Let S be the set of the first 18 positive integers.

The number of ways of selecting 3 numbers from S such that either they are all consecutive or no two of them are consecutive is

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Answer:
B
Solution:

Number of ways of selecting 3 numbers which are consecutive = 16 Number of ways of selecting 3 numbers no two of which are consecutive =

Stream:JEESubject:MathematicsTopic:Permutation & CombinationSubtopic:Arrangement under Constraint
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