Let be a 4-element permutation with for and for , such that either are consecutive integers or are consecutive integers. Then the number of such permutations is equal to ______.
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JEE Main 2022 · 29 Jun · Shift 1, Mathematics question 30
Answer and worked solution
Official answer: 18915
Inclusion-exclusion. consecutive (increasing): 98 runs, 97 choices for : 9506. Same for : 9506. Both: consecutive, 97.
Total .
Answer: 18915
Topics:Permutations