Q35 / 56 · KVPY 2018 (SA) · Mathematics
Let (respectively, ) be the number of -digit integers obtained by using the digits with repetitions (respectively, without repetitions) such that the sum of any two adjacent digits is odd. Then is equal to
- A
- B
- Correct answerC
- D
Solution
We have, is -digits number using digits with repetition such that sum of two adjacent digit is odd and is -digits number using digits
without repetitions such that sum of any two adjacent digits is odd.
Sum of two digits are odd if one is even and other is odd.
Even
Odd
Case I Digit is repeated.
Two possibilities
(a) odd even odd even odd
(b) even odd even odd even
Case Digit is not repeated.
The possibility of arrangement is
odd even odd even odd
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.