Permutations and Combinations 4 Question 1
1. A group of students comprises of 5 boys and girls. If the number of ways, in which a team of 3 students can randomly be selected from this group such that there is at least one boy and at least one girl in each team, is 1750 , then is equal to
(2019 Main, 12 April II)
(a) 28
(b) 27
(c) 25
(d) 24
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 1. (c)
Solution:
- It is given that a group of students comprises of 5 boys and
girls. The number of ways, in which a team of 3 students can be selected from this group such that each team consists of at least one boy and at least one girls, is (number of ways selecting one boy and 2 girls) + (number of ways selecting two boys and 1 girl)