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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 14. probability

Three distinct numbers are selected randomly from the set \(\{1,2,3, \ldots \ldots, 40\}\). If the probability, that the selected numbers are in an increasing G.P. is \(\frac{m}{n}\), \(\operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1\), then \(m+n\) is equal to _____.

  1. A 1245
  2. B 5577
  3. C 2444
  4. D 2477
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(D) 2477

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