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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 6. permutation and combination

The number of 4-letter words, with or without meaning, which can be formed using the letters of 'PQRPQRSTUVP', is:

  1. A 1420
  2. B 1422
  3. C 1424
  4. D 1426
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(B) 1422

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\(P \rightarrow 3, Q \rightarrow 2, R \rightarrow 2, \quad S, T , U , V\) Case I 3 alike, 1 different \({ }^1 C _1 \times{ }^6 C _1 \times \frac{4!}{3!}=24\) Case II 2 alike, 2 alike \({ }^3 C _2 \times \frac{4!}{2!2!}=18\) Case III 2 alike, 2 different…
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