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There are four balls of different colours and four boxes of colours same as those of the balls. The number of ways in which the balls, one each in a box could be placed such that a ball does not go to a box of its own colour is

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7
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8
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9
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20
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Solution

The correct option is C 9
We know that, if n different things are arranged in a row, then the number of ways in which they can rearranged, so that none of them occupies its original place is
n!(111!+12!13!+...+(1)nn!).
Now, assume that each ball is placed in the box of its own color and apply the above result.
Hence, the required number of different ways is.
4!(111!+12!13!+14!)=4!2!4!3!+1
=124+1=9

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