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JEE Main 4 April 2026, Shift 2, Maths Q17

Question 17 of 75 in this shift, Maths question 17 of 25, Section A.

Let

A=\{(a,b,c):a,b,c

are non-negative integers and

a+b+2c=22\}

. Then

n(A)

is equal to:

(1)121
(2)124
(3)144Official answer
(4)169

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Permutations and Combinations
Topic: Permutations and Combinations
Idea tested: Distribution of Identical Objects

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