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MathematicsPermutation & CombinationCircular PermutationMedium2 minQB
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The number of ways of painting the six faces of a cube with six different given colours is

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

First paint any colour on any face. Now the opposite face can be painted in 5 ways (with anyone of the remaining 5 colours). Now, the remaining 4 faces can be painted with the remaining 4 colours in (4-1)! ways. (circular permutations)

Stream:JEESubject:MathematicsTopic:Permutation & CombinationSubtopic:Circular Permutation
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