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QJEEAdv22Ma4c8b: JEE Advanced 2022 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEAdv22Ma4c8b Solution: Consider 4 boxes, where each box contains 3 red balls and 2…

Consider 4 boxes, where each box contains 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. Assume that all 20 balls are distinct. In how many different ways can 10 balls be chosen from these 4 boxes so that from each box at least one red ball and one blue ball are chosen ?

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 21816
  • B 85536
  • C 12096
  • D 156816

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JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 2 Online Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 4 English Explanation
Case 1 :

Among four bags from one bag 4 balls are taken. Number of ways of chosing one bag from 4 bags = 4C1{}^4{C_1}

From this bag number of ways of taking 4 balls are

(a) 3 Red and 1 Blue balls, which can be chosen in 3C3×2C1{}^3{C_3} \times {}^2{C_1} ways.

(b) 2 Red and 2 Blue balls, which can be chosen in 3C2×2C2{}^3{C_2} \times {}^2{C_2} ways.

∴\therefore Total number of ways of choosing this 4 balls from this bag = 4C1{}^4{C_1} (3C3×2C1+3C2×2C2)\left( {{}^3{C_3} \times {}^2{C_1} + {}^3{C_2} \times {}^2{C_2}} \right)

Now, two balls are taken from remaining three bags.

From each bag two balls can be taken in 3C1×2C1{{}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1}} ways.

So, for three bags two balls can be taken in (3C1×2C1)3{\left( {{}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1}} \right)^3} ways.

∴\therefore Total number of ways of chosing 10 balls from these four bags

= 4C1{}^4{C_1} (3C3×2C1+3C2×2C2)\left( {{}^3{C_3} \times {}^2{C_1} + {}^3{C_2} \times {}^2{C_2}} \right) ×\times (3C1×2C1)3{\left( {{}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1}} \right)^3}

Case 2 :

Among four bags from two bags 3 balls are taken. Number of ways of chosing two bags from 4 bags = 4C2{}^4{C_2}

From each bag, number of ways of taking 3 balls are

(a) 2 Red and 1 Blue balls, which can be chosen in 3C2×2C1{}^3{C_2} \times {}^2{C_1} ways.

(b) 1 Red and 2 Blue balls, which can be chosen in 3C1×2C2{}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_2} ways.

So, for two bags three balls can be taken in (3C2×2C1+3C1×2C2)2{\left( {{}^3{C_2} \times {}^2{C_1} + {}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_2}} \right)^2} ways.

∴\therefore Total number of ways of choosing this 3 balls from this two bags = 4C2{}^4{C_2} (3C2×2C1+3C1×2C2)2{\left( {{}^3{C_2} \times {}^2{C_1} + {}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_2}} \right)^2}

Now, two balls are taken from remaining two bags.

From each bag two balls can be taken in 3C1×2C1{{}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1}} ways.

So, for two bags two balls can be taken in (3C1×2C1)2{\left( {{}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1}} \right)^2} ways.

∴\therefore Total number of ways of chosing 10 balls from these four bags

= 4C2{}^4{C_2} (3C2×2C1+3C1×2C2)2{\left( {{}^3{C_2} \times {}^2{C_1} + {}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_2}} \right)^2} ×\times (3C1×2C1)2{\left( {{}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1}} \right)^2}

From Case 1 and Case 2, total number of ways of chosing 10 balls from these 4 boxes so that from each box at least one red ball and one blue ball are chosen

= 4C1{}^4{C_1} (3C3×2C1+3C2×2C2)\left( {{}^3{C_3} \times {}^2{C_1} + {}^3{C_2} \times {}^2{C_2}} \right) ×\times (3C1×2C1)3{\left( {{}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1}} \right)^3}

+ 4C2{}^4{C_2} (3C2×2C1+3C1×2C2)2{\left( {{}^3{C_2} \times {}^2{C_1} + {}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_2}} \right)^2} ×\times (3C1×2C1)2{\left( {{}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1}} \right)^2}

amp;=4(5)(6)3+6(3×2+3)2(6)2amp;=4320+17496amp;=21816\begin{aligned}& =4(5)(6)^3+6(3 \times 2+3)^2(6)^2 \\\\& =4320+17496 \\\\& =21816\end{aligned}

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