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BASIC ALGEBRA MCQs
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D
No. of lines formed by joining 14 points =14C2
No. of lines formed by joining 6 points =6C2
Out of the 14 points, when you join the 6 collinear points, you don’t get 6C2 lines, but you get only one line.
So, no. of lines =14C2−6C2+1=91−15+1=77.
2nd method:- By selection, 8C2+8C1×6C1+1=77 .
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B
A parallelogram is formed when two select 2 lines from the group of m lines, and 2 from the group of n line. This can be done in = mC2 and nC2 ways. So, total no. of parallelograms formed=mC2×nC2
=(14)[(m!n!)((m−2)!(n−2)!)]
=14[mn(m−1)(n−1)]
2nd method:- By substitution of any values in choices. Let m=2 & n=2 then total parallelograms =1. Only option C will satisfy. Then option (c).
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A
Soln:
As n is odd, nCris maximum when r = (n−1)2 =15 or (n−1)2 = 16.
So, number of parties possible= 31C16=31C15.
Hence option (a)
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D
We have 1 C, 1 H, 1 A, 1 I and 3 S.
The four letter word can be of the form: abcd, aabc, aaab
Case 1: abcd (none repeating): 4 letters can be selected in 5C4 ways. Can be arranged in 4! Ways.
Case 2: aabc (two repeating): a can only be S. 2 can be selected in 4C2ways. Can be arranged in 4!(2!)ways.
Case 3: aaab (three repeating): a can only be S. 1 can be selected in 4C1ways. Can be arranged in 4!(3!)Ways.
So, total no. of words possible
=(5C4×4!)+(4C2×(4!2!)+(4C1×(4!3!)))
=120+72+16=208.
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A
The no. of ways in which mn different things can be divided equally into m groups containing n things each = [(mn!)(n!)m](1m!)
So, required no. of ways = [(15!)(5!)3](13!)
We divide by 3! Since the groups are of equal size and hence, indistinguishable.
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B
In distribution order is important.
The no. of ways in which mn different things can be distributed equally into m groups containing n things each =[(mn!)(n!)m]
Here, the groups are different, hence we do not divide by3!.
So, required no. of ways =[(15!)(5!)3]
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C
No. of ways = 10!(6!4!)
2nd method:- Select any six then other four will be automatically selected. i.e 10C6=10!(6!4!)
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C
Here as it has to be divided among 4 different players, the order is important.
No. of ways =(52!)[(13!)4].
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C
No. of ways =10!(6!4!)×2!
Here we multiply by 2! Because the groups are distinct.
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D
This is a type of “similar to different” questions with a lower limit of 1.
Let the 4 boxes be A,B,C,D
A+B+C+D=8
Applying a lower limit of 1
A+B+C+D=4
Applying 0’s and 1’s method:
No. of zeroes = 4 , No. of ones = 3
Total number of ways =7!(4!3!).