JEE Main 202311 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 11 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Permutation and Combination
JEE Main 2023 · 11 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Permutation and Combination
If the letters of the word MATHS are permuted and all possible...
If the letters of the word MATHS are permuted and all possible words so formed are arranged as in a dictionary with serial numbers, then the serial number of the word THAMS is
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
The given word is MATHS
Arranging the letters alphabetically, we get
AHMST
When the word starts with any of the letters A/H/M/S, the number of possibilities
Now when the word starts with TA, then the number of possibilities
Now when the word starts with THAMS, then the number of possibilities
Rank
Hence, rank of the work THAMS is .