NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsProbabilityPractice
If letters of the word R E G U L A T I O N S are randomly arranged, then the probability that there are exactly four letters between R and S is
Options
- A6 55
- B3 55
- C5 11
- D6 11
Correct answer
A. 6 55
Step-by-step solution
Total cases = 11 ! Number of favourable cases = 2 ! × 9 C 4 × 4 ! × 6 ! Hence, required probability = 2 ! × 9 C 4 × 4 ! × 6 ! 11 ! = 2 ! × 9 ! × 4 ! × 6 ! 11 ! × 5 ! × 4 ! = 2 × 6 11 × 10 = 6 55