BITSAT 2010
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2010
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Binomial Theorem
BITSAT 2010 · Mathematics · Binomial Theorem
With 17 consonants and 5 vowels the number of words of four letters...
With 17 consonants and 5 vowels the number of words of four letters that can be formed having two different vowels in the middle and one consonant, repeated or different at each end is
Options
- A5780
- B2890
- C5440
- D2720
Correct answer
A. 5780
Step-by-step solution
The two letters, the first and the last of the four lettered word can be chosen in ways, as repetition is allowed for consonants. The two vowels in the middle are distinct so that the number of ways of filling up the two places is ({ }^5 20).
The no. of different words (=(17)^2 \cdot20=5780).