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2022 · 26 Jun · Shift 1 · Q34
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Permutations and Combinations question

2022 · 26 Jun · Shift 1 · Q34

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There are ten boys B1, B2, ......., B10 and five girls G1, G2, ........, G5 in a class. Then the number of ways of forming a group consisting of three boys and three girls, if both B1 and B2 together should not be the members of a group, is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 1120

  1. We need to form a group of 3 boys and 3 girls from:

    • 101010 boys: B1,B2,…,B10B_1, B_2, \dots, B_{10}B1​,B2​,…,B10​
    • 555 girls: G1,G2,…,G5G_1, G_2, \dots, G_5G1​,G2​,…,G5​
  2. The condition is: B1B_1B1​ and B2B_2B2​ should not be together in the group.

  3. First, count all possible groups without restriction.

    Number of ways to choose 333 boys from 101010: (103)=120\binom{10}{3} = 120(310​)=120

    Number of ways to choose 333 girls from 555: (53)=10\binom{5}{3} = 10(35​)=10

    So total unrestricted groups: 120×10=1200120 \times 10 = 1200120×10=1200

  4. Now count the groups in which both B1B_1B1​ and B2B_2B2​ are together.

    If both B1B_1B1​ and B2B_2B2​ are included among the 333 boys, then the third boy must be chosen from the remaining 888 boys: (81)=8\binom{8}{1} = 8(18​)=8

    The girls can still be chosen in: (53)=10\binom{5}{3} = 10(35​)=10

    Hence, number of invalid groups: 8×10=808 \times 10 = 808×10=80

  5. Therefore, required number of groups: 1200−80=11201200 - 80 = 11201200−80=1120

  6. Final answer: 1120\boxed{1120}1120​

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