Class 11 Mathematics - Chapter Permutations & Combinations NCERT Solutions | Given 5 flags of different colours, how

Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 11th Mathematics - Chapter Permutations & Combinations. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Exercise 1, Question 6: given 5 flags of different colours how many diffe....
Question 6

Given 5 flags of different colours, how many different signals can be generated if each signal requires the use of 2 flags, one below the other?

Answer

Each signal requires the use of 2 flags.

There will be as many flags as there are ways of filling in 2 vacant places

 
 

in succession by the given 5 flags of different colours.

The upper vacant place can be filled in 5 different ways by any one of the 5 flags following which, the lower vacant place can be filled in 4 different ways by any one of the remaining 4 different flags.

Thus, by multiplication principle, the number of different signals that can be generated is 5 × 4 = 20

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