Question
Number of words from the letters of the words BHARAT in which B and H will never come together is
BITSAT
Mathematics
Permutation Combination
2023
BITSAT 2023 (Memory Based Paper 1)
BITSAT Mathematics Question (2023) — Solution
Options
- A. 210
- B. 240
- C. 422
- D. 400
Answer
B. 240
Step-by-step solution
There are 6 letters in the word BHARAT, 2 of them are identical. Hence total number of words =6 ! / 2 !=360 Number of words in which B and H come together = 5 ! 2 ! 2 ! =120 final ans =360-120=240
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