JEE Main 2020MathematicsPermutation CombinationHardNumerical

JEE Main 2020Permutation Combination Question with Solution

JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 1)

Question

If the letters of the word 'MOTHER' be permuted and all the words so formed (with or without meaning) be listed as in a dictionary, then the position of the word 'MOTHER' is.....

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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 309
Correct answer
309

Step-by-step explanation

'MOTHER'

Rearrange in alphabetic order EHMORT

Number of words start with E=5!

Number of words start with H=5!

Number of words start with ME=4!

Number of words start with MH=4!

Number of words start with MOE=3!

Number of words start with MOH=3!

Number of words start with MOR=3!

Number of words start with MOTE=2!

Number of word MOTHER=1

2×5!+2×4!+3×3!+2!+1=240+48+18+2+1=309

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