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JEE Main 2023Permutation Combination Question with Solution

JEE Main 2023 (25 Jan Shift 1)

Question

Let S=1,2,3,5,7,10,11. The number of non-empty subsets of S that have the sum of all elements a multiple of 3, is _____ .

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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 43
Correct answer
43

Step-by-step explanation

Given set is

S=1,2,3,5,7,10,11

Elements of the type 3k is 3.

Elements of the type 3k+1 are 1,7,9.

Elements of the type 3k+2 are 2,5,11

Subset containing one element S1=1

Subsets containing two elements S2 

=C13×C13=9

Subsets containing three elements S3

=C13×C13+1+1=11

Subsets containing four elements S4

=C33+C33+C23×C23=11

Subsets containing five elements S5

=C23×C23×1=9

Subsets containing six elements S6=1

Subsets containing seven elements S7=1

Required number

=1+9+11+11+9+1+1

=43

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