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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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Case 1 :
Among four bags from one bag 4 balls are taken. Number of ways of chosing one bag from 4 bags =
From this bag number of ways of taking 4 balls are
(a) 3 Red and 1 Blue balls, which can be chosen in ways.
(b) 2 Red and 2 Blue balls, which can be chosen in ways.
Total number of ways of choosing this 4 balls from this bag =
Now, two balls are taken from remaining three bags.
From each bag two balls can be taken in ways.
So, for three bags two balls can be taken in ways.
Total number of ways of chosing 10 balls from these four bags
=
Case 2 :
Among four bags from two bags 3 balls are taken. Number of ways of chosing two bags from 4 bags =
From each bag, number of ways of taking 3 balls are
(a) 2 Red and 1 Blue balls, which can be chosen in ways.
(b) 1 Red and 2 Blue balls, which can be chosen in ways.
So, for two bags three balls can be taken in ways.
Total number of ways of choosing this 3 balls from this two bags =
Now, two balls are taken from remaining two bags.
From each bag two balls can be taken in ways.
So, for two bags two balls can be taken in ways.
Total number of ways of chosing 10 balls from these four bags
=
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
=
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