Question 7

In how many different ways can 3 red balls, 2 blue balls and 4 yellow balls be arranged so that the balls of the same color come together? (Consider the balls are not identical except for the colour)

Solution

Since balls of same color should come together, let us consider 3 red balls as one unit and 2 blue balls as one unit and 4 yellow balls as another unit.

So, we have a total of 3 different units which can be arranged in '3!' ways.

these 3 red balls can internally be arranged in '3!' ways.

Similarly the blue balls and yellow balls can be arranged internally in '2!' and '4!' ways respectively.

So, total number ways = $$3!\times 3!\times 2!\times 4!= 6\times 6\times 2\times 24$$= 1728 ways

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