Q33 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let A=1,3,4,6,9 and B=2,4,5,8,10. Let R be a relation defined on A×B such that  R=a1,b1,a2,b2:a1≤b2 and b1≤a2. Then the number of elements in the set R is

  • Correct answer
    A
    160
  • B
    52
  • C
    26
  • D
    180

Solution

Given,

A=1,3,4,6,9 & B=2,4,5,8,10

And relation is given by,

R=a1,b1,a2,b2:a1≤b2 and b1≤a2

Now taking cases for a1≤b2 we get,

a1=1, b2∈2,4,5,8,10→5 cases

a1=3, b2∈4,5,8,10→4 cases

a1=4, b2∈4,5,8,10→4 cases

a1=6, b2∈8,10→2 cases

a1=9, b2∈10→1 cases

So, total 16 cases will be there 

Now finding cases of b1≤a2 we get,

b1=2, a2∈3,4,6,9→4 cases

b1=4, a2∈4,6,9→3 cases

b1=5, a2∈6,9→2 cases

b1=8, a2∈9→1 cases

So, here total 10 cases,

Hence, total elements in relation =16×10=160

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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