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AP EAMCET · Maths · Permutation Combination

In how many ways can 9 examination papers be arranged so that the best and the worst papers are never together?

  1. A 9!2!×7!
  2. B 9!2!×8!
  3. C 9!8!
  4. D 9!7!
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(B) 9!2!×8!

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The number of ways in which 9 papers can be arranged are 9! ways. Take Best and Worst papers as one unit then, 9-1!=8! The best and worst papers can arrange themselves in 2! ways. Total number of ways =9!-2!×8!