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2022 · 28 Jun · Shift 2 · Q37
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2022 · 28 Jun · Shift 2 · Q37

JEE MainMathematicsProbabilityMCQ+4 / −1
The probability that a randomly chosen one-one function from the set {a, b, c, d} to the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} satisfies f(a) + 2f(b) −-− f(c) = f(d) is :
  1. A
    124{1 \over {24}}241​
  2. B
    140{1 \over {40}}401​
  3. C
    130{1 \over {30}}301​
  4. D
    120{1 \over {20}}201​
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Correct answer: C, 1/30

  1. Total number of one-one functions

A one-one function from {a,b,c,d}\{a,b,c,d\}{a,b,c,d} to {1,2,3,4,5}\{1,2,3,4,5\}{1,2,3,4,5} assigns distinct values to a,b,c,da,b,c,da,b,c,d.

So the total number of injective functions is

5P4=5⋅4⋅3⋅2=120.{}^5P_4 = 5\cdot 4\cdot 3\cdot 2 = 120.5P4​=5⋅4⋅3⋅2=120.
  1. Condition to be satisfied

We need

f(a)+2f(b)−f(c)=f(d).f(a)+2f(b)-f(c)=f(d).f(a)+2f(b)−f(c)=f(d).

Let

f(a)=x,f(b)=y,f(c)=z,f(d)=w,f(a)=x,\quad f(b)=y,\quad f(c)=z,\quad f(d)=w,f(a)=x,f(b)=y,f(c)=z,f(d)=w,

where x,y,z,wx,y,z,wx,y,z,w are distinct elements of {1,2,3,4,5}\{1,2,3,4,5\}{1,2,3,4,5}.

Then the condition becomes

x+2y−z=w.x+2y-z=w.x+2y−z=w.

We must count the number of ordered 4-tuples (x,y,z,w)(x,y,z,w)(x,y,z,w) of distinct numbers from {1,2,3,4,5}\{1,2,3,4,5\}{1,2,3,4,5} satisfying this equation.

  1. Count favorable cases by choosing yyy

Since

w=x+2y−z,w=x+2y-z,w=x+2y−z,

all of x,z,wx,z,wx,z,w must lie in {1,2,3,4,5}\{1,2,3,4,5\}{1,2,3,4,5} and be distinct from each other and from yyy.

We check possible values of yyy.


Case 1: y=1y=1y=1

Then

w=x+2−z=x−z+2.w=x+2-z=x-z+2.w=x+2−z=x−z+2.

Here x,z,wx,z,wx,z,w must be distinct and chosen from {2,3,4,5}\{2,3,4,5\}{2,3,4,5}.

Check ordered pairs (x,z)(x,z)(x,z) from {2,3,4,5}\{2,3,4,5\}{2,3,4,5}, x≠zx\neq zx=z:

  • If x=2x=2x=2, then w=4−zw=4-zw=4−z, giving values 1,0,−11,0,-11,0,−1 for z=3,4,5z=3,4,5z=3,4,5 — not allowed.
  • If x=3x=3x=3, then w=5−zw=5-zw=5−z, giving 3,1,03,1,03,1,0 for z=2,4,5z=2,4,5z=2,4,5 — invalid/distinctness fails.
  • If x=4x=4x=4, then w=6−zw=6-zw=6−z, giving 4,2,14,2,14,2,1 for z=2,3,5z=2,3,5z=2,3,5 — invalid/distinctness fails.
  • If x=5x=5x=5, then w=7−zw=7-zw=7−z, giving 5,4,35,4,35,4,3 for z=2,3,4z=2,3,4z=2,3,4; valid cases are:
    • (x,z,w)=(5,3,4)(x,z,w)=(5,3,4)(x,z,w)=(5,3,4)
    • (x,z,w)=(5,4,3)(x,z,w)=(5,4,3)(x,z,w)=(5,4,3)

So for y=1y=1y=1, favorable cases = 222.


Case 2: y=2y=2y=2

Then

w=x+4−z.w=x+4-z.w=x+4−z.

Now x,z,wx,z,wx,z,w are distinct and chosen from {1,3,4,5}\{1,3,4,5\}{1,3,4,5}.

Check ordered pairs (x,z)(x,z)(x,z):

  • x=1x=1x=1: w=5−zw=5-zw=5−z gives values 2,1,02,1,02,1,0 for z=3,4,5z=3,4,5z=3,4,5 — invalid.
  • x=3x=3x=3: w=7−zw=7-zw=7−z gives 6,3,26,3,26,3,2 for z=1,4,5z=1,4,5z=1,4,5 — invalid.
  • x=4x=4x=4: w=8−zw=8-zw=8−z gives 7,4,37,4,37,4,3 for z=1,3,5z=1,3,5z=1,3,5; valid: (4,5,3)(4,5,3)(4,5,3)
  • x=5x=5x=5: w=9−zw=9-zw=9−z gives 8,6,58,6,58,6,5 for z=1,3,4z=1,3,4z=1,3,4 — invalid.

So for y=2y=2y=2, favorable cases = 111.


Case 3: y=3y=3y=3

Then

w=x+6−z.w=x+6-z.w=x+6−z.

Now x,z,wx,z,wx,z,w are distinct and chosen from {1,2,4,5}\{1,2,4,5\}{1,2,4,5}.

Check ordered pairs:

  • x=1x=1x=1: w=7−zw=7-zw=7−z gives 5,3,25,3,25,3,2 for z=2,4,5z=2,4,5z=2,4,5; valid: (1,2,5)(1,2,5)(1,2,5)
  • x=2x=2x=2: w=8−zw=8-zw=8−z gives 7,4,37,4,37,4,3 for z=1,4,5z=1,4,5z=1,4,5; valid: (2,4,4)(2,4,4)(2,4,4) not distinct, others invalid
  • x=4x=4x=4: w=10−zw=10-zw=10−z gives 9,8,59,8,59,8,5 for z=1,2,5z=1,2,5z=1,2,5; valid: (4,5,5)(4,5,5)(4,5,5) not distinct
  • x=5x=5x=5: w=11−zw=11-zw=11−z gives 10,9,710,9,710,9,7 — invalid

So only one valid case:

(x,z,w)=(1,2,5).(x,z,w)=(1,2,5).(x,z,w)=(1,2,5).

Thus for y=3y=3y=3, favorable cases = 111.


Case 4: y=4y=4y=4

Then

w=x+8−z.w=x+8-z.w=x+8−z.

Now x,z,wx,z,wx,z,w are distinct and chosen from {1,2,3,5}\{1,2,3,5\}{1,2,3,5}.

Check ordered pairs:

  • x=1x=1x=1: w=9−zw=9-zw=9−z gives 7,6,47,6,47,6,4 — invalid
  • x=2x=2x=2: w=10−zw=10-zw=10−z gives 9,8,59,8,59,8,5 — invalid except z=5z=5z=5 gives 555 not distinct
  • x=3x=3x=3: w=11−zw=11-zw=11−z gives 10,9,810,9,810,9,8 — invalid
  • x=5x=5x=5: w=13−zw=13-zw=13−z gives 12,11,1012,11,1012,11,10 — invalid

So for y=4y=4y=4, favorable cases = 000.


Case 5: y=5y=5y=5

Then

w=x+10−z.w=x+10-z.w=x+10−z.

Now x,z,wx,z,wx,z,w are distinct and chosen from {1,2,3,4}\{1,2,3,4\}{1,2,3,4}.

But x+10−z≥7x+10-z\ge 7x+10−z≥7, so w∉{1,2,3,4,5}w\notin\{1,2,3,4,5\}w∈/{1,2,3,4,5}.

Hence favorable cases = 000.


  1. Total favorable functions

Thus total favorable cases are

2+1+1+0+0=4.2+1+1+0+0=4.2+1+1+0+0=4.
  1. Probability

Therefore,

P=4120=130.P=\frac{4}{120}=\frac{1}{30}.P=1204​=301​.

So the correct option is

C 130.\boxed{\text{C } \frac{1}{30}}.C 301​​.
  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer is D: 120\frac{1}{20}201​.

But our careful counting gives

130.\boxed{\frac{1}{30}}.301​​.

So I disagree with the stored answer.

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