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We are required to form different words with the help of letters of the word INTEGER. Let m1 be the number of words in which I and N are never together and m2 be the number of words which begin with I and end with R, then what is the value if m1/m2?

A. 18
B. 24
C. 30
D. 36
E. 40

INT-EGE-R has 7 letters, 2 identical (E), so 6 distinct
p(INTEGER)=7!/2!
P([IN]TEGER)=6!/2!*2C1 (because we can begin with [IN] or [NI])
P(without [IN])=7!/2!-6!=(7!-2*6!)/2!=(6!(7-2))/2!)=6!(5)/2!
P([I]NTEGE[R])=5!/2!
m1/m2=6!(5)/2!/5!/2!=6!(5)/2!*2!/5!=6*5=30

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We are required to form different words with the help of letters of the word INTEGER. Let m1 be the number of words in which I and N are never together and m2 be the number of words which begin with I and end with R, then what is the value if m1/m2?

A. 18
B. 24
C. 30
D. 36
E. 40


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Given:
1. We are required to form different words with the help of letters of the word INTEGER.
2. Let m1 be the number of words in which I and N are never together and m2 be the number of words which begin with I and end with R.

Asked: what is the value of m1/m2?

INTEGER consists of: -
I-1
N-1
T-1
E-2
G-1
R-1

Total words formed = 7!/2! = 2520
Words in which I and N are together = 2* 6!/2! = 720
m1 = 2520 - 720 = 1800

m2 = Number of Words which begin with I and end with R. = 5!/2! = 60

m1/m2 = 1800/60 = 30

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