Management Aptitude Test Dec 2012 Paper

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(Q. Nos. 136-140) Two quantities A and Bare given in each of the following questions. Marks answer as

(a) if quantity A is greater than quantity B.
(b) if quantity B is greater than quantity A.
(c) if quantities A and B are equal
(d) if comparison cannot be made.

Question : 136 of 200

Marks: +1, -0

A. The number of ways you can divide 6 different candies to 4 different people.
B. The number of ways you can divide 7 different candies to 3 different people.

if quantity A is greater than quantity B.
if quantity B is greater than quantity A.
if quantities A and B are equal
if comparison cannot be made.

Validate

Solution:

(b) A. Number of ways to divide 6 different candies to 4 different people
=

6 !/{2!4!}

{6 × 5}/2

= 15
B. Number of ways to divide 7 different candies to 3 different people
=

^7P_3

7!/{4! 3!}

{7×6×5}/{3×2}

= 35
∴ A < B

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