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MathematicsPermutation & CombinationArrangement under ConstraintMedium2 minQB
MathematicsMediumsingle choice
Passage / Comprehension

There are ‘n’ intermediate stations on a railway line from one terminus to another. In how many ways can the train stop at 3 of these intermediate stations, if

Atleast two of the stations are consecutive

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

(n – 2) ways (n – 1) ways - (n – 2) = ( n – 2)2

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