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JEE Main 202313 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
13 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Permutation and Combination

JEE Main 2023 · 13 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Permutation and Combination

All words, with or without meaning, are made using all the letters...

All words, with or without meaning, are made using all the letters of the word MONDAYMONDAY. These words are written as in a dictionary with serial numbers. The serial number of the word MONDAYMONDAY is

Options

  1. A327327
  2. B328328
  3. C324324
  4. D326326

Correct answer

A. 327327

Step-by-step solution

The given word is MONDAY

Arranging the letters alphabetically, we get

ADMNOY

When the word starts with any of the letters A/D, the number of possibilities=5!×2=240= 5 ! \times 2 = 240

Now when the word starts with MA, then the number of possibilities=4!=24= 4 ! = 24

Now when the word starts with MD, then the number of possibilities =4!=24= 4 ! = 24

Now when the word starts with MN, then the number of possibilities =4!=24= 4 ! = 24

Now when the word starts with MOA, then the number of possibilities=3!=6= 3 ! = 6

Now when the word starts with MOD, then the number of possibilities =3!=6= 3 ! = 6

Now when the word starts with MONA, then the number of possibilities =2!=2= 2 ! = 2

Now when the word starts with MONDAY, then the number of possibilities=1= 1

Rank =240+24×3+6×2+2+1=327= 240 + 24 \times 3 + 6 \times 2 + 2 + 1 = 327

Hence, rank of the word MONDAY is 327327.

SHORTCUT METHOD

Another method is a shortcut, first number the alphabet and then check how many number are there on right hand side less that number and then start number in factorial in decreasing order and then multiply and add them and in last add one to find rank,

{354216MONDAY2321005!4!3!2!1!0!\begin{cases}3 & 5 & 4 & 2 & 1 & 6 \\ M & O & N & D & A & Y \\ 2 & 3 & 2 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 5 ! & 4 ! & 3 ! & 2 ! & 1 ! & 0 !\end{cases}

∴∴ Rank =(2×5!+3×4!+2×3!+1×2!)= ( 2 \times 5 ! + 3 \times 4 ! + 2 \times 3 ! + 1 \times 2 ! )

=240+72+12+2+1=327= 240 + 72 + 12 + 2 + 1 = 327

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