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If the total number of ways of selecting two numbers from the set 1,2,3,..,89,90 such that their sum is divisible by 3 is k, then k500 is
MathematicsPermutation CombinationJEE Main
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The correct answer is: 2.67

Divide the numbers in 3 sets of the form 3k,3k+1 and 3k+2
S1=1,4,7,,88
S2=2,5,8,.,89
S3=3,6,9,,90
For the sum of two numbers to be divisible by three, either we will choose the two numbers from S3 or one number from S1 and one from S2

i.e. k=C130×C130+C230=30×30+30×292=1335

Hence, 1335500=2.67

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