Question: How many words can be formed by using the letters from the word 'DRIVER' such that all the vowels are never together?

Solution:
We assume all the vowels to be a single character, i.e., 'IE' is a single character.
So, now we have 5 characters in the word, namely, D, R, V, R, and IE.

But, R occurs 2 times.
Number of possible arrangements = 5!/2! = 60

Now, 
​the two vowels can be arranged in 2! = 2 ways.

Total number of possible words such that the vowels are always together = 60 × 2 = 120

Total number of possible words = 6!/2! = 720/2 = 360

Therefore, the total number of possible words such that the vowels are never together = 360 - 120 = 240

Question: Two pipes A and B can fill the tank in 24 and 36 minutes, respectively. Both the pipes are opened together. After how many minutes should the pipe B be turned off, so that the tank be fill in 18 minutes?

Solution:

Given that,

Pipe A fills the tank in 24 minutes.

Pipe B fills the tank in 36 minutes.

Total time to fill the tank = 18 minutes.

Now,

LCM of 24 and 36 = 72 (Total capacity of the tank).

Efficiency of pipe A = 72/24 = 3 units/minute.

Efficiency of pipe B = 72/36 = 2 units/minute.

Let,

pipe B be turned off after x minutes.

Pipe A works for 18 minutes.

Pipe B works for x minutes.

Work done by A in 18 minutes = 3 × 18 = 54 units.

​Work done by B in x minutes = 2x = 2x units.

Total work done = 54 + 2x = 72

⇒ 2x = 72 - 54

⇒ 2x = 18

⇒ x = 18/2

∴ x = 9

∴ Pipe B should be turned off after 9 minutes.

প্রশ্ন: একটি বন্ধ ঘড়ি বছরে কতবার সঠিক সময় প্রদর্শন করে?

সমাধান: 

আমরা জানি,

১ বছর = ৩৬৫ দিন 

একটি নষ্ট ঘড়ি ১ দিনে সঠিক সময় দেয় = ২ বার 

∴ ৩৬৫ দিনে সঠিক সময় দিবে = (৩৬৫ × ২) বার

= ৭৩০ বার ।