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JEE • MATHEMATICS • COMBINATIONS
Combinations practice · Mixed difficulty
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Easy
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If of three subsets (i.e., subsets containing exactly three elements ) of the set contain , then the value of is
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Correct option: A
15
Option A (15) is correct because it satisfies the condition that 20% of the three-element subsets of A contain a1.
182
Easy
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A lady gives a dinner party to 5 guests to be selected from nine friends. The number of ways of forming the party of 5 , given that two of the friends will not attend the party together, is
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Correct option: C
91
Option C (91) is correct because it calculates the total number of ways to form the party minus the number of ways where the two friends both attend.
183
Easy
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Application
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Pyramid has a square base. Vertices are to be selected from the set such that no two adjacent vertices take same number, the number of ways is
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Correct option: C
420
The correct answer is C (420) because it accounts for all possible arrangements of vertices with the given constraint of no two adjacent vertices having the same number.
184
Medium
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Application
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Let there are 6 shirts of different colours and 6 trousers of same colours as that of shirts. If the number of ways in which these can be put on by 5 men such that no men wear the shirt and the trouser of the same colour is then find the value of .
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Correct option: A
309
Option A (309) is correct because it's derived from using derangements and combinations to calculate the number of ways 5 men can wear shirts and trousers of different colors, then solving for k.
185
Easy
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Understanding
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The number of matrices having elements 0 and 1, is
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Correct option: B
16
Option B (16) is correct because each of the 4 elements in the matrix can be either 0 or 1, giving 2 options for each element, resulting in possible matrices.
186
Easy
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Understanding
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Statement-1 The number of ways distributing 10 identical balls in 4 distinct boxes such that no box is empty, is .
Statement-2 The number of ways of choosing any 3 places from 9 different places is .
Statement-2 The number of ways of choosing any 3 places from 9 different places is .
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Correct option: A
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1 because distributing 10 identical balls into 4 distinct boxes with no box empty is equivalent to placing 3 dividers among 9 spaces between the balls, which is .
187
Easy
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Application
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Three straight lines are parallel and lie in the same plane. A total of m points are taken on points on points on . The maximum number of triangles formed with vertices at these points are
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Correct option: D
None of the above
The correct answer is None of the above because the correct expression for the maximum number of triangles is .
188
Easy
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Application
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If are odd positive integers, then number of integral solutions of , is
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Correct option: B
21
Option B (21) is correct because the number of integral solutions is found by transforming the equation and using combinations.
189
Medium
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Application
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The number of triangles which can be formed by using the vertices of a regular polygon of sides is 220. Then is equal to
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Correct option: B
9
Option B (9) is correct because solving the combination equation yields n=9.
190
Easy
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Application
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At an election there are five candidates and three members are to be elected, and a voter may vote for any number of candidates not greater than the number to be elected. The number of ways in which the person can vote is
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Correct option: A
25
Option A (25) is correct because it sums the number of ways to vote for 1, 2, or 3 candidates out of 5.
191
Easy
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Application
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The number of diagonals that can be drawn by joining the vertices of an octagon is
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Correct option: C
20
Option C (20) is correct because it subtracts the number of sides (8) from the total number of lines that can be formed by joining the vertices (28).
192
Easy
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Analyzing
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The number of positive integer solutions of , where is a factor of and , is
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Correct option: C
144
The correct answer is C (144) because by considering all possible values of 'a' that are factors of 60 and then finding the number of solutions for 'b' and 'c', we arrive at a total of 144 solutions.
193
Hard
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Analyzing
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If , then equals:
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Correct option: D
100
The correct answer is D (100) because after simplifying the expression inside the summation and using the formula for the sum of cubes of first n natural numbers, we get k = 100.
194
Easy
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Application
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The number of ways of dividing 52 cards amongst four players so that three players have 17 cards each and the fourth players just one card, is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the distribution of cards among the players with the specified number of cards each.
195
Easy
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Application
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Let denote the number of triangles which can be formed using the vertices of a regular polygon of sides. If , then equals
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Correct option: B
7
Option B (7) is correct because solving the equation with leads to n = 7.
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196
Easy
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Application
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The number of subsets of containing at least one odd number is
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Correct option: C
496
Option C (496) is correct because it is calculated by subtracting the number of subsets containing only even numbers and the null set from the total number of subsets.
197
Medium
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Application
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A student is allowed to select at most books from a collection of books. If the total number of ways in which he can select one book is 63, then the value of is equal to
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Correct option: B
3
Option B (3) is correct because solving the binomial equation derived from the problem statement results in n = 3.
198
Easy
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Understanding
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In a shop, there are five types of ice-creams available. A child buys six ice-creams.
Statement-1 The number of different ways the child can buy the six ice-creams is .
Statement-2 The number of different ways the child can buy six ice-creams is equal to the number of different ways to arranging and in a row.
Statement-1 The number of different ways the child can buy the six ice-creams is .
Statement-2 The number of different ways the child can buy six ice-creams is equal to the number of different ways to arranging and in a row.
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Correct option: A
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1 because the problem is equivalent to distributing 6 identical items into 5 distinct boxes, which can be solved using stars and bars method, and is equivalent to arranging 6 A's and 4 B's.
199
Easy
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Application
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Out of 11 consecutive natural numbers if three numbers are selected at random (without repetition), then the probability that they are in AP with positive common difference, is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it accurately calculates the probability of selecting three numbers in AP from 11 consecutive numbers by considering the possible combinations of even and odd numbers.
200
Easy
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Application
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Number of triangles that can be formed joining the angular points of decagon is
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Correct option: D
120
Option D (120) is correct because the number of triangles formed by joining the vertices of a decagon is a combination problem.
201
Medium
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Application
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The number of ways in which 13 gold coins can be distributed among three persons such that each one gets at least 2 gold coins is
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Correct option: A
36
Option A (36) is correct because it represents the number of ways to distribute 13 gold coins among three persons such that each one gets at least 2 gold coins.
202
Easy
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Application
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If denotes the number of combinations of things takes at a time, then the expression , equals
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the expression simplifies to this using the combination identity .
203
Easy
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Application
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On the occasion of Diwali festival each student of a class sends greeting cards to the others. If there are 20 students in the lass, then the total number of greeting cards exchanged by the students is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because each student sends a card to every other student, and each exchange involves two students.
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Medium
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Team A consists of 7 boys and n girls and team B has 4 boys and 6 girls. If a total of 52 single matches can be arranged between these two teams when a boy plays against a boy and a girl plays against a girl, then n=
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Correct option: D
4
Option D (4) is correct because the total number of matches is the sum of boy-boy matches and girl-girl matches, which can be set up as an equation and solved for n.
205
Medium
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There are two parallel lines one having 10 point and other having 5 points. The number of triangle formed with vertice as these points
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Correct option: C
325
The provided answer is incorrect. The correct approach involves stars and bars. The correct answer should be the sum of solutions to x+y+z = k, where k ranges from 20 to 50. This requires a different calculation than the options provided.
206
Easy
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The number of divisors of the number of 38808 (excluding 1 and the number itself)is
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Correct option: A
70
Option A (70) is correct because it calculates the total number of divisors, excluding 1 and the number itself, based on the prime factorization.
207
Medium
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Application
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The number of ways in which four letters can be selected from the word degree is
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Correct option: A
7
Option A (7) is correct because it accounts for the different combinations of letters that can be selected from the word 'degree'.
208
Easy
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Application
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If , then equals
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Correct option: C
Option C is correct because it is derived from the properties of binomial coefficients and summation.
209
Easy
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In a plane, there are 37 straight lines, of which 13 pass through the point and 11 pass through the point . Besides, no three lines pass through one point, no line passes through both points and , and no two are parallel. Then the number of intersection points the lines have is equal to
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Correct option: A
535
Option A (535) is correct because it accurately calculates the number of intersection points considering the lines passing through points A and B.
210
Easy
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If then
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because simplifying the inequality leads to the condition .
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