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Let b_1 b_2 b_3 b_4 be a 4-element permutation with b_i∈ 1,2,3,… ,100 for 1≤ i≤ 4 and b_i≠ b_j for i≠ j, such that either b_1,b_2,b_3 are consecutive…

JEE Main 2022 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let b1b2b3b4{b}_{1}{b}_{2}{b}_{3}{b}_{4}b1​b2​b3​b4​ be a 444-element permutation with bi∈{b}_{i}\inbi​∈ 1,2,3,………,100{1,2,3,\ldots \ldots \ldots ,100}1,2,3,………,100 for 1≤i≤41\leq i\leq 41≤i≤4 and bi≠bj{b}_{i}\neq {b}_{j}bi​=bj​ for i≠ji\neq ji=j, such that either b1,b2,b3{b}_{1},{b}_{2},{b}_{3}b1​,b2​,b3​ are consecutive integers or b2,b3,b4{b}_{2},{b}_{3},{b}_{4}b2​,b3​,b4​ are consecutive integers. Then the number of such permutations b1b2b3b4{b}_{1}{b}_{2}{b}_{3}{b}_{4}b1​b2​b3​b4​ is equal to ______.

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