There are 20 books on Algebra & Calculus in our library. The greatest number of selections each of which consists of 5 books on each topic is possible only when there are _________ books on each topic in the library.
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Solution
Lets assume there are x algebra books so (20−x) calculus books are available
Number of possible ways of selecting 5 from each is xC5.20−xC5
it will be maximum when x=10 since 10C5 is a maximum value