NIMCET 2014 Question Paper with solutions

Question : 29 of 120

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There are 8 students appearing in an examination of which 3 have to appear in Mathematics paper and the remaining 5 in different subjects. Then, the number of ways they can be made to sit in a row, if the candidates in Mathematics cannot sit next to each other is

2400
16200
4200
14400

Validate

Solution:

Total number of students = 8
Those who appear in Mathematics = 3
and other subjects = 5
∴ Total number of ways =

↖{8}C_3

× 5! × 3
= 1440

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