Question 43

Jambmaths question: 

If 6Pr = 6, find the value of 6Pr +1

Option A: 

30

Option B: 

33

Option C: 

35

Option D: 

15

Jamb Maths Solution: 

$\begin{align}  & ^{6}{{P}_{r}}=6 \\ & \frac{6!}{(6-r)!}=6 \\ & \text{using }r=1\text{ to test}{{\text{ }}^{6}}{{P}_{r}}=6 \\ & \frac{6!}{(6-1)!}=\frac{6!}{5!}=\frac{6\times 5!}{5!}=6 \\ & {{\therefore }^{6}}{{P}_{1}}=6 \\ & ^{6}{{P}_{r+1}}{{=}^{6}}{{P}_{1+1}}{{=}^{6}}{{P}_{2}} \\ & ^{6}{{P}_{2}}=\frac{6!}{(6-2)!}=\frac{6!}{4!}=\frac{6\times 5\times 4!}{4!}=30 \\\end{align}$

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