The number of ways in which 8 different flowers can be strung to form a garland so that 4 particular flowers are never separated is

JEE Main Mathematics question

The number of ways in which different flowers can be strung to form a garland so that particular flowers are never separated is

(A)
(B)
(C)Correct
(D)None of these

Answer: (C)

Solution

Treat the particular flowers as one flower: the objects form a garland in ways (a garland can be turned over). The particular flowers can be arranged among themselves in ways. The number of garlands

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Question ID VK-020787