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In a group of 3 girls and 4 boys, there are two boys and . The number of ways, in which these girls and boys can stand in a queue such that all the girls stand together, all the boys stand together, but and are not adjacent to each other, is :
- A120
- B96
- C72
- D144
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Correct answer: D
- Treat girls and boys as two blocks
Since all 3 girls must stand together and all 4 boys must stand together, we form:
- one block of 3 girls:
- one block of 4 boys:
These two blocks can be arranged in: ways.
- Arrange the girls within their block
The 3 girls can be arranged among themselves in: ways.
- Arrange the boys within their block with restriction
There are 4 boys total, including and .
Total arrangements of 4 boys:
Now count arrangements where and are adjacent. Treat and as one unit. Then we have 3 units:
- or
- boy 3
- boy 4
These 3 units can be arranged in: ways, and inside the pair, can be arranged in: ways.
So, number of arrangements with and adjacent is:
Therefore, number of boy arrangements where and are not adjacent:
- Total number of required arrangements
Multiply all independent choices:
- Compare with options
Thus the required number of ways is:
So the correct option is D.
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