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Choose (5) numbers from (1) to (25) so that no two are consecutive. How many selections are possible?

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Correct answer: 20349

Let the selected numbers be \(x_1<x_2<\cdots<x_5\). Since no two are consecutive, \(x_{i+1}\ge x_i+2\). Subtracting the number of earlier selections from each later selected position converts the problem into choosing 5 positions from 21 positions. Hence, the number of selections is \(\binom{25-5+1}{5}=\binom{21}{5}=20349\). Using \(\binom{25}{5}\) would be incorrect because it also counts selections containing consecutive numbers. Exam tip: for choosing \(r\) non-consecutive objects from \(n\) objects, use \(\binom{n-r+1}{r}\).

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CombinationsNon-Consecutive SelectionStars And BarsCountingPermutations And CombinationsMathematicsClass 11 Mcq

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