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QJEEM09Maedcb: JEE Main 2009 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM09Maedcb Solution: From 6 different novels and 3 different dictionaries, 4 novels…
From 6 different novels and 3 different dictionaries, 4 novels and 1 dictionary are to be selected and arranged in a row on a shelf so that the dictionary is always in the middle. Then the number of such arrangement is :
Multiple Choice Options
- A at least 500 but less than 750
- B at least 750 but less than 1000
- C at least 1000
- D less than 500
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From 6 different novels 4 novels can be chosen = ways
And from 4 different dictionaries 1 can be chosen = ways
From 6 different novels and 3 different dictionaries, 4 novels and 1 dictionary can be chosen = ways
Let 4 novels are N1, N2, N3, N4 and 1 dictionary is D1.
Dictionary should be in the middle. So the arrangement will be like this
_ _ D1 _ _
On those 4 blank places 4 novels N1, N2, N3, N4 can be placed. And 4 novels can be arrange ways.
Total no of ways = = 1080
And from 4 different dictionaries 1 can be chosen =
Let 4 novels are N1, N2, N3, N4 and 1 dictionary is D1.
Dictionary should be in the middle. So the arrangement will be like this
_ _ D1 _ _
On those 4 blank places 4 novels N1, N2, N3, N4 can be placed. And 4 novels can be arrange