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JEE Main 24 February 2021, Shift 1, Maths Q68

Question 68 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 8 of 30, Section A.

A scientific committee is to be formed from 6 Indians and 8 foreigners, which includes at least 2 Indians and double the number of foreigners as Indians. Then the number of ways, the committee can be formed, is :

(1)1050
(2)1625Official answer
(3)560
(4)575

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Permutations and Combinations
Topic: Permutations and Combinations
Idea tested: Combinations of Distinct Objects

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