JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2022 - 25th July Morning Shift - No. 17)

The letters of the word 'MANKIND' are written in all possible orders and arranged in serial order as in an English dictionary. Then the serial number of the word 'MANKIND' is _____________.
Answer
1492

Explanation

Step 1 :

Write all the alphabets in alphabetical order.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 88 English Explanation 1

Step 2 :

Give a number to each alphabet starting from 0 in alphabetical order.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 88 English Explanation 2

Step 3 :

In word "MANKIND" first alphabet is "M" which is present in the 4th position in the Alphabet Box. And after "M", in the word "MANKIND" there are 6 alphabets "ANKIND" which can be arrange in $${{6!} \over {2!}}$$ ways. Here $$2!$$ present because two N presents.

So for alphabet "M" we write $$4.{{6!} \over {2!}}$$

Step 4 :

As in word "MANKIND" we calculated "M", so delete "M" from alphabet box and check remaining alphabets got right numbers or not in alphabet box.

As you can see after deleting "M", 4th position in the alphabet box is missing so we create a new alphabet box.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 88 English Explanation 3

Step 5 :

Now next alphabet after "M" in word "MANKIND" is "A" which is present in the 0th position in the new alphabet box. And after "A" in the word "MANKIND" there are 5 alphabets "NKIND" which can be arrange in $${{5!} \over {2!}}$$ ways.

So, for alphabet "A" we write $$0.{{5!} \over {2!}}$$

Step 6 :

Now in word "MANKIND" we calculated "A", so delete "A" from previous new alphabet box and check remaining alphabets got right numbers or not in alphabet box.

As you can see after deleting "A", 0th positioin in the alphabet box is missing, so we have to create a new alphabet box.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 88 English Explanation 4

Step 7 :

Now next alphabet after "A" in word "MANKIND" is "N" which is present in the 3rd and 4th position in the alphabet box. We have to choose minimum position for "N" in the alphabet box. So, we choose 3rd position "N". And after "N" in the word "MANKIND" there are 4 alphabets "KIND" which can be arrange $${{4!} \over {2!}}$$ ways. Here $$2!$$ used because of 2 N's (one "N" is that "N" which we are considering and other "N" which is present in the word "KIND")

So for alphabet "N" we write $$3\, \times \,{{4!} \over {2!}}$$

Step 8 :

Now in word "MANKIND" we calculated "N", so delete 3rd "N" from alphabet box and check remaining alphabets got right number or not in alphabet box. As you can see after deleting 3rd "N", 3rd position is missing in the alphabet box so we have to create a new alphabet box.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 88 English Explanation 5

Step 9 :

Now next alphabet after "N" in word "MANKIND" is "K" which is present at the 2nd position in the new alphabet box. And after "K" in the word "MANKIND" there are 3 alphabets "IND" which we can arrange $$3!$$ ways.

So for alphabet "K" we write $$2\times3!$$

Step 10 :

Now, in word "MANKIND" we calculated "K", so delete "K" from alphabet box and check remaining alphabets got right number or not in alphabet box. As you can see after deleting "K", 2nd position in the alphabet box is missing so we have to create a new alphabet box.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 88 English Explanation 6

Step 11 :

Now next alphabet after "K" in word "MANKIND" is "I" which is present at 1st position in the new alphabet box. And after "I" in the word "MANKIND" there are 2 alphabets "ND" which we can arrange in $$2!$$ ways.

So for alphabet "I" we write $$1\times2!$$

Step 12 :

Now in word "MANKIND" we calculated "I", so delete "I" from alphabet box and check remaining alphabets got right numbers or not in alphabet box. As you can see after deleting "I", 1st position in the alphabet box is missing so we have to create a new alphabet box.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 88 English Explanation 7

Step 13 :

Now next alphabet after "I" in word "MANKIND" is "N" which is present at 1st position in the new alphabet box. And after "N" in the word "MANKIND" there is 1 alphabet "D" which we can arrange in $$1!$$ ways.

So for alphabet "N" we write $$1\times1!$$.

Step 14 :

Now in word "MANKIND" we calculated "N", so delete "N" from alphabet box and check remaining alphabets got right numbering or not in alphabet box. As you can see after deleting "N", remaining alphabet "D" got correct numbering so new alphabet box will be same.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 88 English Explanation 8

Step 15 :

Now next alphabet after "N" in word "MANKIND" is "D" which is present at the 0th position in the new alphabet box. And after "D" in the word "MANKIND" there is no alphabet so it is the last alphabet.

So for last alphabet we always write $$0!$$

$$\therefore$$ Position of the word "MANKIND" in the dictionary

$$ = 4\,.\,{{6!} \over {2!}} + 0\,.\,{{5!} \over {2!}} + 3\,.\,{{4!} \over {2!}} + 2\,.\,3!\, + 1\,.\,2!\, + \,1\,.\,1!\, + \,0!$$

$$ = 1440 + 0 + 36 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1$$

$$ = 1492$$

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