All possible numbers are formed using the digits 1 , 1 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 4 taken all at a time. The number of such numbers in which the odd digits occupy even places is

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All possible numbers are formed using the digits 1 , 1 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 4 taken all at a time. The number of such numbers in which the odd digits occupy even places is, 175, 162, 180, 160

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Odd digits: 1 , 1 , 3 Even digits: 2 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 The number of ways of placing odd digits at even position = C 3 4 × 3 ! 2 ! = 4 × 3 = 12 The number of ways of placing even digits = 6 ! 4 ! 2 ! = 15 ∴ Total number of ways = 12 × 15 = 180

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