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  1. How many necklaces of 12 beads can be made from 18 beads of various colours ?
    1. [118 x 13!] / 2
    2. [110 x 14! ] / 2
    3. [119 x 13!] / 2
    4. [110 x 12!] / 2
    5. None of the above
Correct Option: C

First, we can select 12 beads out of 18 beads in 18C12 ways.
Now, these 12 beads can make a necklace in 11! / 2 ways as clockwise and anti-clockwise arrangements are same.

So, required number of ways = [ 18C12 .11! ] / 2!
= [18C6.11! ] / 2!
= [18 x 17 x 16 x 15 x 14 x 13 x 11! ] / [6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 x 2!]
= [17 x 7 x 13! ] / 2!
= 119 x 13 !/ 2



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