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14.Probability
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Words with or without meaning are to be formed using all the letters of the word $EXAMINATION.$ The probability that the letter $\mathrm{M}$ appears at the fourth position in any such word is:
A
$\frac{1}{9}$
B
$\frac{1}{66}$
C
$\frac{2}{11}$
D
$\frac{1}{11}$
(JEE MAIN-2021)
Solution
$AAEIIMNNOTX$
Total words $=\frac{11:}{2: 2: 21}=\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{s})$
$\quad\quad M$
$\underline{}$$\,\underline{}$$\,\underline{}$$\,\underline{}$$\,\underline{}$$\,\underline{}$$\,\underline{}$$\,\underline{}$$\,\underline{}$$\,\underline{}$$\,\underline{}$
Total words with $\mathrm{M}$ at fourth place $=\frac{10 !}{2 ! 2 ! 2 !}=n(\mathrm{~A})$
$\text { Probability }=\frac{10 !}{11 !}=\frac{1}{11}$
Standard 11
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