MCQ
In how many ways can five examination papers be arranged so that physics and chemistry papers never come together
  • A
    $31$
  • B
    $48$
  • C
    $60$
  • $72$

Answer

Correct option: D.
$72$
d
(d) Total arrangements of $5$ papers are $ = 5\;! = 120$

When physics and chemistry come together $ = 4\;!\; \times 2\;! = 48$

Hence required number of ways are $120 - 48 = 72$.

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