JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Permutations and Combinations Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Permutations and Combinatioins

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    The set \[S=\{1,2,3,...,12\}\] is to be partitioned into three sets, A, B, C of equal size. Thus\[A\cup B\cup C=S,A\cap B=B\cap C=A\cap C=\phi \]. The number of ways to partition S is

    A) \[\frac{12!}{{{(4!)}^{3}}}\]

    B) \[\frac{12!}{{{(4!)}^{4}}}\]

    C) \[\frac{12!}{3!{{(4!)}^{3}}}\]

    D) \[\frac{12!}{3!{{(4!)}^{4}}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Set \[S=\{1,2,3,...12\}\] \[A\cup B\cup C=S,A\cap B=B\cap C=A\cap C=\phi \] \[\therefore \] The number of ways to partition \[{{=}^{12}}{{C}_{4}}{{\times }^{8}}{{C}_{4}}{{\times }^{4}}{{C}_{4}}\] \[=\frac{12!}{4!8!}\times \frac{8!}{4!4!}\times \frac{4!}{4!0!}=\frac{12!}{{{(4!)}^{3}}}\]


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