English

There Are Three Copies Each of 4 Different Books. in How Many Ways Can They Be Arranged in a Shelf?

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

There are three copies each of 4 different books. In how many ways can they be arranged in a shelf?

Advertisements

Solution

Total number of books = 12
∴ Required number of arrangements = Arrangements of 12 things of which each of the 4 different books has three copies =\[\frac{12!}{3!3!3!3!}\]=\[\frac{12!}{(3! )^4}\]

shaalaa.com
Factorial N (N!) Permutations and Combinations
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 16: Permutations - Exercise 16.5 [Page 43]

APPEARS IN

R.D. Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 11
Chapter 16 Permutations
Exercise 16.5 | Q 15 | Page 43

RELATED QUESTIONS

Convert the following products into factorials: 

3 · 6 · 9 · 12 · 15 · 18


Prove that: n! (n + 2) = n! + (n + 1)!


If (n + 1)! = 90 [(n − 1)!], find n.


If \[\frac{(2n)!}{3! (2n - 3)!}\]  and \[\frac{n!}{2! (n - 2)!}\]  are in the ratio 44 : 3, find n.

 

 


Prove that:

\[\frac{(2n + 1)!}{n!}\] = 2n [1 · 3 · 5 ... (2n − 1) (2n + 1)]

If P (5, r) = P (6, r − 1), find r ?


If P (9, r) = 3024, find r.


If P (n − 1, 3) : P (n, 4) = 1 : 9, find n.


If P (2n − 1, n) : P (2n + 1, n − 1) = 22 : 7 find n.


Four books, one each in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Mathematics, are to be arranged in a shelf. In how many ways can this be done?


How many words, with or without meaning, can be formed by using the letters of the word 'TRIANGLE'?


How many three-digit numbers are there, with no digit repeated?


How many 3-digit numbers can be formed by using the digits 1 to 9 if no digit is repeated?


How many 3-digit even number can be made using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, if no digits is repeated?


Find the number of 4-digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, if no digit is repeated? How many of these will be even?


In how many ways can the letters of the word 'FAILURE' be arranged so that the consonants may occupy only odd positions?


How many words can be formed from the letters of the word 'SUNDAY'? How many of these begin with D?


How many different words can be formed from the letters of the word 'GANESHPURI'? In how many of these words:

the letter G always occupies the first place?


How many permutations can be formed by the letters of the word, 'VOWELS', when

all consonants come together?


How many words (with or without dictionary meaning) can be made from the letters in the word MONDAY, assuming that no letter is repeated, if 4 letters are used at a time?


How many words (with or without dictionary meaning) can be made from the letters in the word MONDAY, assuming that no letter is repeated, if all letters are used but first is vowel.


Find the number of words formed by permuting all the letters of the following words:
INTERMEDIATE


Find the number of words formed by permuting all the letters of the following words:

RUSSIA


Find the number of words formed by permuting all the letters of the following words:
EXERCISES


Find the total number of arrangements of the letters in the expression a3 b2 c4 when written at full length.


How many words can be formed by arranging the letters of the word 'MUMBAI' so that all M's come together?


How many different signals can be made from 4 red, 2 white and 3 green flags by arranging all of them vertically on a flagstaff?


How many different arrangements can be made by using all the letters in the word 'MATHEMATICS'. How many of them begin with C? How many of them begin with T?


In how many ways can the letters of the word "INTERMEDIATE" be arranged so that:

the relative order of vowels and consonants do not alter?


The letters of the word 'ZENITH' are written in all possible orders. How many words are possible if all these words are written out as in a dictionary? What is the rank of the word 'ZENITH'?


Evaluate

\[^ {20}{}{C}_5 + \sum^5_{r = 2} {}^{25 - r} C_4\]

How many words, with or without meaning can be formed from the letters of the word 'MONDAY', assuming that no letter is repeated, if  all letters are used at a time 


If 35Cn +7 = 35C4n − 2 , then write the values of n.


Write the value of\[\sum^6_{r = 1} \ ^{56 - r}{}{C}_3 + \ ^ {50}{}{C}_4\]


Write the number of ways in which 12 boys may be divided into three groups of 4 boys each.


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×