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Questions › JNU › JNU SSS 2010 › Q78
1 mark, −0.5Mathematics › Combinatorics and counting › Permutations and combinationsModerateabout 2 min

JNU SSS 2010 Question 78: Combinatorics and counting

There are four bus routes between AAA and BBB and three bus routes between BBB and CCC. A man can travel round trip in number of ways by bus from AAA to CCC via BBB. If he does not want to use a bus route more than once, in how many ways can he make round trip?

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There are four bus routes between A and B and three bus routes between B and C. A man can travel round trip in number of ways by bus from A to C via B. If he does not want to use a bus route more than once, in how many ways can he make round trip? (A) 72 (B) 144 (C) 14 (D) 19

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This question is on Permutations and combinations, part of Combinatorics and counting in Mathematics.

Counting arrangements and selections, with and without restrictions.

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