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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

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

From 6 different novels 4 novels can be chosen = 6C4 ways

And from 4 different dictionaries 1 can be chosen = 3C1 ways

∴ From 6 different novels and 3 different dictionaries, 4 novels and 1 dictionary can be chosen = 6C4×3C1 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 4! ways.

∴ Total no of ways = 6C4×3C1×4! = 1080

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