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QJEEM19Mae77d: JEE Main 2019 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM19Mae77d Solution: All possible numbers are formed using the digits 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, …

All possible numbers are formed using the digits 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4 taken all at a time. The number of such numbers in which the odd digits occupy even places is :

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  • A 175
  • B 162
  • C 160
  • D 180

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JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 151 English Explanation

For those three odd digit numbers 1, 1, 3 we can choose any three positions out of the four even positions.

∴\therefore No of ways we can choose 3 positions out of the 4 positions = 4C3

After choosing those three positions, number of ways we can arrange three odd digit numbers = 4C3 ×\times 3!2!{{3!} \over {2!}}

Then the remaining 6 digits can be arrange = 6!2!4!{{6!} \over {2!4!}} ways

∴\therefore Total number of 9 digit numbers = 4C3 ×\times 3!2!{{3!} \over {2!}} ×\times 6!2!4!{{6!} \over {2!4!}} = 180

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