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NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 6 Exercise 6.1 - Permutations and Combinations

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 6 Exercise 6.1 - Permutations and Combinations

Edited By Komal Miglani | Updated on May 06, 2025 02:23 PM IST

In our daily lives we often need to assess the possible number of arrangements in various situations related to the seating arrangement of people, arranging digits or making an arrangement of letters and numbers. When the sample size is small, it is easy to arrange by the conventional method, but when the sample is of large numbers, we need better advanced accounting techniques, which we study under the topic named 'permutations and combinations.

Exercise 6.1 of NCERT discusses the important principle of counting, which helps in solving complex problems related to arrangements. The NCERT solutions discuss step-by-step methodology to apply these techniques effectively. If you are looking for NCERT Solutions, you can click on the given link to get NCERT solutions for Classes 6 to 12.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 6 Exercise 6.1 - Permutations and Combinations
NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 6 Exercise 6.1 - Permutations and Combinations

Class 11 Maths Chapter 6 Exercise 6.1 Solutions - Download PDF

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NCERT Solutions Class 11 Maths Chapter 6 Exercise 6.1

Question 1:(i) How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 assuming that
repetition of the digits is allowed?

Answer:

The five digits are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

As we know that repetition of the digits is allowed,

so, the unit place can be filled by any of five digits.

Similarly, tens and hundreds of digits can also be filled by any of the five digits.

A number of 3-digit numbers can be formed =5×5×5=125

Question 1:(ii) How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 assuming that
repetition of the digits is not allowed?

Answer:

The five digits are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

As we know that repetition of the digits is not allowed,

so, the unit place can be filled by any of five digits.

Tens place can be filled with any of the remaining four digits.

Hundreds place can be filled with any of the remaining three digits.

Number of 3-digit numbers can be formed when repetition is not allowed =5×4×3=60

Question 2: How many 3-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 if the digits can be repeated?

Answer:

The six digits are 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 and 6

As we know that repetition of the digits is allowed,

so, the unit place can be filled by any of even digits i.e.2,4 or 6

Similarly, tens and hundreds of digits can also be filled by any of six digits.

Number of 3-digit even numbers can be formed =3×6×6=108

Question 3: How many 4-letter code can be formed using the first 10 letters of the English alphabet, if no letter can be repeated?

Answer:

There are 10 letters of English alphabets.

As we know that repetition of the letters is not allowed,

so, the first place can be filled by any of 10 letters.

Second place can be filled with any of the remaining 9 letters.

Third place can be filled with any of the remaining 8 letters.

The fourth place can be filled with any of the remaining 7 letters.

Number of 4-letter code can be formed when the repetition of letters is not allowed =10×9×8×7=5040

Hence, 5040 4-letter codes can be formed using the first 10 letters of the English alphabet, if no letter can be repeated.

Question 4: How many 5-digit telephone numbers can be constructed using the digits 0 to 9 if each number starts with 67 and no digit appears more than once?

Answer:

It is given that 5-digit telephone numbers always start with 67.

First, two digits among 5-digit telephone numbers are fixed and rest 3 digits are variable.

6,7,,,

The 10 digits are from 0 to 9.

As we know that repetition of the digits is not allowed,

so, the first and second place is filled by two digits 67

Third place can be filled with any of the remaining 8 digits.

The fourth place can be filled with any of the remaining 7 digits.

The fifth place can be filled with any of the remaining 6 digits.

Number of 5-digit telephone numbers can be formed when repetition is not allowed =8×7×6=336

Question 5: A coin is tossed 3 times and the outcomes are recorded. How many possible outcomes are there?

Answer:

When a coin is tossed the number of outcomes is 2 i.e. head or tail.

When a coin is tossed 3 times then by multiplication principle,

the number of outcomes =2×2×2=8

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 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 with any of 5 flags and lower vacant place can be filled in 4 different ways by any of rest 4 flags.

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


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Topics covered in Chapter 6 Permutations and Combinations Exercise 6.1

1. Introduction to Permutations and Combinations:
This part deals with the introduction of permutations and combinations. In this we deal with the basic counting techniques which are used in mathematics to determine the number of ways to arrange or select items without having to list them all. These techniques are important for solving problems related to probability, arrangements, selections, and other real-life scenarios.

2. Fundamental Principle of Counting:
This part deals with the fundamental principle of counting, which is a key concept that helps in simplifying complex counting problems. It means that if an event can occur in 'm' ways and another independent event can occur in 'n' ways, then the total number of ways both events can occur together is m×n.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How many 2 digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 3, 4, 5 if the digits can be repeated?

Total number of arrangements = 3 x 1 = 3

There are only three ways to form 2 digit even number with the given condition.

2. How many 2 digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 3, 4, 5 if the digits can't be repeated ?

Total number of arrangements = 2x 1 = 2

There are only two ways to form 2 digit even number with the given condition.

3. How many 3-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 if the digits can be repeated?

Total number of arrangements = 5 x 5 x 3 = 75

There are 75 ways to form 3 digit even number with the given condition.

4. How many 3-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 if the digits can't be repeated ?

Total number of arrangements = 3 x 4 x 3 = 36

There are 36 ways to form 3 digit even number with the given condition.

5. What is the weightage of the Permutations and combinations in the CBSE exam ?

The whole algebra part has 30 marks weightage in the CBSE Class 11 Maths exam.

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K/2\,

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