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QJEEM19Ma2446: JEE Main 2019 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM19Ma2446 Solution: Consider a class of 5 girls and 7 boys. The number of different …

Consider a class of 5 girls and 7 boys. The number of different teams consisting of 2 girls and 3 boys that can be formed from this class, if there are two specific boys A and B, who refuse to be the members of the same team, is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 500
  • B 350
  • C 200
  • D 300

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

From 5 girls 2 girls can be selected

= 5C2 ways

From 7 boys 3 boys can be selected

= 7C3 way

∴\therefore   Total number of ways we can select 2 girls and 3 boys

= 5C2 ×\times 7C3 ways

When two boys A and B are chosen in a team then one more boy will be chosen from remaining 5 boys.

So, no of ways 3 boys can be chosen when A and B should must be chosen = 5C1 ways

∴\therefore   Total number of ways a team of 2 girl and 3 boys can be made where boy A and B must be in the team = 5C1 ×\times 5C2 ways

∴\therefore   Required number of ways
= Total number of ways −- when A and B are always included.

= 5C2 ×\times 7C3 −- 5C1 ×\times 5C2

= 300

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