NCERT Solutions
Class 11 - Mathematics - Chapter 6: PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS
EXERCISE 6.3

Question. 1

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

Answer:

504

Question. 2

How many 4-digit numbers are there with no digit repeated?

Answer:

4536

Question. 3

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

Answer:

60

Question. 4

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?

Answer:

120, 48

Question. 5

From a committee of 8 persons, in how many ways can we choose a chairman and a vice-chairman assuming one person cannot hold more than one position?

Answer:

56

Question. 6

Find n if \( {}^{n-1}P_3 : {}^nP_4 = 1 : 9 \).

Answer:

9

Question. 7

Find r if (i) \( {}^{5}P_r = 2 \cdot {}^{6}P_{r-1} \) (ii) \( {}^{5}P_r = {}^{6}P_{r-1} \).

Answer:

(i) 3, (ii) 4

Question. 8

How many words, with or without meaning, can be formed using all the letters of the word EQUATION, using each letter exactly once?

Answer:

40320

Question. 9

How many words, with or without meaning, can be made from the letters of the word MONDAY, assuming that no letter is repeated?
(i) 4 letters are used at a time,
(ii) all letters are used at a time,
(iii) all letters are used but first letter is a vowel?

Answer:

(i) 360, (ii) 720, (iii) 240

Question. 10

In how many of the distinct permutations of the letters in MISSISSIPPI do the four I’s not come together?

Answer:

33810

Question. 11

In how many ways can the letters of the word PERMUTATIONS be arranged if the:
(i) words start with P and end with S,
(ii) vowels are all together,
(iii) there are always 4 letters between P and S?

Answer:

(i) 1814400, (ii) 2419200, (iii) 25401600

NCERT Solutions Class 11 – Mathematics – Chapter 6: PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS – EXERCISE 6.3 | Detailed Answers