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In how many different ways can the six faces of cube be painted by 6 different colours?


Options:
A .   45
B .   40
C .   30
D .   66
E .   8
Answer: Option C
:
C

Mark a particular face X. (Later on, we will have to divide whatever answer we get by 6 because all 6 faces are identical at this point, and we have chosen one out of 6 randomly).


Put a colour on face X. There are 6 ways to do this.


Put another colour on the face opposite X. There are 5 ways to do this.


Arrange the remaining 4 colours in the remaining four places - there are 3! ways to do this (circular permutation of 4 colours = (4-1)!


Total = [(6×5×3!)]6 = 30



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