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A letter lock contains 3 rings, each ring containing 5 different letters. Determine the maximum number of false trials that can be made before the lock is opened?

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प्रश्न

A letter lock contains 3 rings, each ring containing 5 different letters. Determine the maximum number of false trials that can be made before the lock is opened?

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उत्तर

Since there are 3 rings each containing 5 different letters.

∴ each ring can be adjusted in 5 different ways,

i.e., m = 5, n = 5, p = 5

∴ by the fundamental principle, 3 rings can be arranged in

= m × n × p

= 5 × 5 × 5

= 125 ways

Out of these 125 trials only one trial is successful to open the lock.

Hence, the maximum number of false trials

= 125 − 1

= 124

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अध्याय 3: Permutations and Combination - Exercise 3.1 [पृष्ठ ४७]

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