- A2250
- B2255
- C3000
- D1500
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Correct answer: A
- Interpret the condition
There are sections, each containing questions.
The candidate must choose a total of questions such that at least one question is chosen from each section.
So if the numbers of questions chosen from the three sections are , then:
- Find all possible distributions
We need positive integer solutions of:
The possible distributions are:
- and its permutations
- and its permutations
So we count each case separately.
- Case 1: Distribution
Choose which section contributes questions:
From that section, choose questions out of :
From each of the other two sections, choose question out of :
Thus total ways for this case:
- Case 2: Distribution
Choose which section contributes question:
From the two sections contributing questions each, choose out of :
From the remaining section, choose question:
Thus total ways for this case:
- Add both cases
So the required number of ways is:
- Check with options
Option is , so the correct option is:
- Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer =
Our derived answer =
Hence, they agree.
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