Permutations and Combinations · Class 11 · CBSE · Science Mathematics
A committee of 3 members is to be selected from 5 boys and 4 girls. How many committees will contain at least one girl?
Practice question from Permutations and Combinations (Class 11 · CBSE · Science Mathematics), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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A committee of 3 members is to be selected from 5 boys and 4 girls. How many committees will contain at least one girl?
- A.50
- B.60
- C.74Correct answer
- D.84
Solution
Total committees are . Committees containing no girl are . Hence, committees with at least one girl are .
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