JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: PERMUTATIONS

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The total number of ways in which five '

+

' and three '

-

' signs can be arranged in a line such that no two '

-

' sign occur together, is

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Correct option: B

Option B (20) is correct because arranging 5 '+' signs creates 6 gaps where 3 '-' signs can be placed such that no two '-' signs are together, resulting in

{ }^6 C_3 = 20

ways.

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