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

The total number of words (with or without meaning) that can be formed out of the letters of the word '\(DISTRIBUTION\)' taken four at a time, is equal to ...........

  1. A \(3733\)
  2. B \(3736\)
  3. C \(3734\)
  4. D \(3735\)
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(C) \(3734\)

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We have \(III, TT, D, S, R, B, U, O, N\) Number of words with selection ( \(a, a, a, b)\) \(={ }^8 \mathrm{C}_1 \times \frac{4 !}{3 !}=32\) Number of words with selection \((a, a, b, b)\) \(=\frac{4 !}{2 ! 2 !}=6\) Number of words with selection ( \(a, a, b, c)\)…
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