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Permutations and Combinations question

2020 · 5 Sep · Shift 2 · Q35
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Permutations and Combinations question

2020 · 5 Sep · Shift 2 · Q35

JEE MainMathematicsPermutations and CombinationsMCQ+4 / −1
There are 3 sections in a question paper and each section contains 5 questions. A candidate has to answer a total of 5 questions, choosing at least one question from each section. Then the number of ways, in which the candidate can choose the questions, is :
  1. A
    2250
  2. B
    2255
  3. C
    3000
  4. D
    1500
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Correct answer: A

  1. Interpret the condition

There are 333 sections, each containing 555 questions.

The candidate must choose a total of 555 questions such that at least one question is chosen from each section.

So if the numbers of questions chosen from the three sections are x,y,zx,y,zx,y,z, then:

x+y+z=5,x,y,z≥1x+y+z=5, \quad x,y,z\ge 1x+y+z=5,x,y,z≥1

  1. Find all possible distributions

We need positive integer solutions of:

x+y+z=5x+y+z=5x+y+z=5

The possible distributions are:

  • (3,1,1)(3,1,1)(3,1,1) and its permutations
  • (2,2,1)(2,2,1)(2,2,1) and its permutations

So we count each case separately.


  1. Case 1: Distribution (3,1,1)(3,1,1)(3,1,1)

Choose which section contributes 333 questions:

3 ways3 \text{ ways}3 ways

From that section, choose 333 questions out of 555:

(53)=10\binom{5}{3}=10(35​)=10

From each of the other two sections, choose 111 question out of 555:

(51)=5each\binom{5}{1}=5 \quad \text{each}(15​)=5each

Thus total ways for this case:

3⋅(53)⋅(51)⋅(51)3 \cdot \binom{5}{3}\cdot \binom{5}{1}\cdot \binom{5}{1}3⋅(35​)⋅(15​)⋅(15​)

=3⋅10⋅5⋅5=750=3\cdot 10\cdot 5\cdot 5=750=3⋅10⋅5⋅5=750


  1. Case 2: Distribution (2,2,1)(2,2,1)(2,2,1)

Choose which section contributes 111 question:

3 ways3 \text{ ways}3 ways

From the two sections contributing 222 questions each, choose 222 out of 555:

(52)=10\binom{5}{2}=10(25​)=10

From the remaining section, choose 111 question:

(51)=5\binom{5}{1}=5(15​)=5

Thus total ways for this case:

3⋅(52)⋅(52)⋅(51)3 \cdot \binom{5}{2}\cdot \binom{5}{2}\cdot \binom{5}{1}3⋅(25​)⋅(25​)⋅(15​)

=3⋅10⋅10⋅5=1500=3\cdot 10\cdot 10\cdot 5=1500=3⋅10⋅10⋅5=1500


  1. Add both cases

750+1500=2250750+1500=2250750+1500=2250

So the required number of ways is:

2250\boxed{2250}2250​

  1. Check with options

Option AAA is 225022502250, so the correct option is:

A\boxed{A}A​

  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer = AAA

Our derived answer = AAA

Hence, they agree.

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