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Given ans is ryt...req no is Hcf of diff b/w ny two nos and not 3 as u did...:-)
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ans is 123.

req no. is the HCF of diff b/w all the 3 nos.
ans is 123.

req no. is the HCF of diff b/w all the 3 nos.


going by the TIME it shud be HCF of diff b/w ny two nos.....cud u plz tell share source of info on dis...

how many 4 digit even numbers can be formed using digits 1,2,3,4,5,6(repetition is allowed)?
1)648
2)180
3)1296
4)540
5)600

My take 1)648.
unit digit will be even so only three numbers for unit digit position(2,4,6).
For the remaining positions,we have 6 numbers will repition allowed.
so it will be 6 X 6 X 6 X 3 = 648 . . .

1)There are 8 orators A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H.In how many ways can arrangements be made so that A always comes before B and B always comes before C.

1)8!/3!
2)8!/6!
3)5!*3!
4)8!/(5!*3!)

2)Seven objects must be divided among 3 people.In how many ways can this be done if one or two of them can get no objects.

1)15120 2)2187 3)3003 4)792

3)In how many ways can 10 identical marbles be distributed among 6 children so that each child gets at least 1 marble?

1)15C5 2)15C9 3)10C5 4)9C5

4)The crew of an 8 member rowing team is to be chosen from 12 men,of which 3 must row only on one side and 2 must row on the other side only.find the number of ways of arranging the crew with 4 members on each side.

1)40320 2)30240 3)60480 4)10080 5)None of These

1)There are 8 orators A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H.In how many ways can arrangements be made so that A always comes before B and B always comes before C.

1)8!/3!
2)8!/6!
3)5!*3!
4)8!/(5!*3!)


We just need to select 5 places for D, E, F, G and H. That is because we have a set pattern for A, B and C. i.e. there's just 1 way to do so. now arrangement would be made in 8P5 ways. i.e. = 8!/3!. Hence option 1.

4)The crew of an 8 member rowing team is to be chosen from 12 men,of which 3 must row only on one side and 2 must row on the other side only.find the number of ways of arranging the crew with 4 members on each side.

1)40320 2)30240 3)60480 4)10080 5)None of These



In the above question we have 5 positions taken up so we are left with 7 people and only 3 need to be selected. This can be done in 7C3 ways. i.e. = 7!/(3!4!). Now rowers on each side can be placed in 4! ways and there are 2 sides to select for each group of 4 rowers. So the arrangement becomes.... (7!/(3!4!))*4!*4!*2! which gives the answer as 40320 hence option 1.
2)Seven objects must be divided among 3 people.In how many ways can this be done if one or two of them can get no objects.

1)15120 2)2187 3)3003 4)792


First object can be given to any of the 3 and similarly for other six objects
=> 3^7 = 2187 ways

3)In how many ways can 10 identical marbles be distributed among 6 children so that each child gets at least 1 marble?

1)15C5 2)15C9 3)10C5 4)9C5


a is the number of marbles given to first child
b is the number of marbles given to second child
.
.
f is the number of marbles given to sixth child

=> a + b + c + d + e + f = 10
But all of them are atleast 1
=> a = a' + 1, b = b' + 1, ....

=> a' + b + c' + d' + e' + f' = 4
=> C(4 + 6 - 1, 4) = C(9, 5) ways

4)The crew of an 8 member rowing team is to be chosen from 12 men,of which 3 must row only on one side and 2 must row on the other side only.find the number of ways of arranging the crew with 4 members on each side.

1)40320 2)30240 3)60480 4)10080 5)None of These


Choose the remaining 3 in C(7, 3) ways. Now, any two the three will go the side where there are just two in C(3, 2) ways
Now, we can also arrange the 4 persons on both the sides in 4!*4! ways

=> Total = C(7, 3)*3*4!*4! = 60480
But all of them are atleast 1
=> a = a' + 1, b = b' + 1, ....

=> a' + b + c' + d' + e' + f' = 4
=> C(4 + 6 - 1, 4) = C(9, 5) ways


I understand that the formula for distributing R things among N people when some can get none is C((R+N-1), (N-1)) but could you explain the logic behind this?
UtsavGambhir Says
I understand that the formula for distributing R things among N people when some can get none is C((R+N-1), (N-1)) but could you explain the logic behind this?


Suppose we have to distribute n objects among r persons, then

Say 1st person will get a1 objects
2nd person will get a2 objects
.
.
rth person will get ar objects

=> a1 + a2 + a3 + ... + ar = n
So, basically we have to find the non-negative solution for this eq.

Sin ak can vary from 0 to n for all k from 1 to r.

Number of non-negative integral solutions
= Coeff of x^n in (1 + x + ... + x^n)^r
= Coeff of x^n in (1 - x^(n + 1))^r * (1 - x)^(-r)
= Coeff of x^n in (1 + C(r, 1)x + C(r + 1, 2)x^2 + .... C(r + n - 1, n)x^n + ...)
= C(n + r - 1, n) or C(n + r - 1, r - 1)

1) A train is running between Patna to Howrah.seven people enter the train somewhere between Patna and Howrah.It is given that there are 9 stops between Patna and Howrah.In how many ways can tickets be purchased if no
restriction is there with respect to the number of tickets at any station?

1)45C7
2)63C7
3)56C7
4)52C7

1)There are 8 orators A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H.In how many ways can arrangements be made so that A always comes before B and B always comes before C.

1)8!/3!
2)8!/6!
3)5!*3!
4)8!/(5!*3!)



For such Questions -

The Number of ways of arranging all 8 orators = 8!

Because the relative position of ABC is fixed - i.e. A before B and B before C, there fore - out of 6 possible arrangements of A,B and C - only one arrangement will be such that A is before B and B is before C - therefore in every 6 arrangements of A,B and C only 1 will obey the condition given -

therefore from 8 ! arrangments of all orators containing A, B and C

only 8! /6 will obey the condition - Ans = 8! /6 = 8! /3!

if a year is selected at random what is the probability that is has 53 mondays?

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zenith12 Says
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take any book d sole aim is to practice more n more watever d material is I did arun sharma till april and now I m not doing it m referring time material oly for every topic............so u can take anything but jus

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zenith12 Says
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there are four machines and it is known that exactly two of them are faulty.they are tested one by one in a random order till both the faulty machines are identified.then the probability that exactly three tests will be required to identify the faulty machines will be

1)1/2
2)1
3)1/3
4)2/3

vegeta Says
if a year is selected at random what is the probability that is has 53 mondays?



Probability of selecting a non leap year = 3/4
and when the year has 365 days then there would be 1 day left after completion of 52 weeks. So, probability of that day being a monday would be 1/7.

Probability of selecting a leap year would be 1/4
and when the year has 366 days days then there would be 2 days left after completion of 52 weeks. So, probability of that day being a monday would be 2/7. As monday can appear in 2 combinations i.e. Sunday, Monday and Monday, Tuesday.


So, overall probability = (3/4*1/7)+(1/4*2/7) = 5/28
there are four machines and it is known that exactly two of them are faulty.they are tested one by one in a random order till both the faulty machines are identified.then the probability that exactly three tests will be required to identify the faulty machines will be

1)1/2
2)1
3)1/3
4)2/3



3 tests would be required in 2 cases.
When the order of selection is
1) faulty, non-faulty, faulty
2) non-faulty, faulty, faulty

Probability of 1) happening is 2/4*2/3*1/2
and the probability of 2 happening is also same i.e. 2/4*2/3*1/2

Hence overall probability = 2*(2/4*2/3*1/2) = 1/3

Can anybody give me the answer to this question?

There is a 200 miles long tunnel. one train enters the tunnel at a speed of 200mph while the other trains enter the tunnel in the opposite direction at a speed of 1000 mph. A bee travels at a speed of 1500 mph enters the tunnel goes to and back until it reaches the train. What is the distance covered by the bee when the two train collides (the bee survives)

Thanks