SOLUTION: There are 6 boys and 4 girls and a group of 5 people must be formed. How many groups are possible consisting of 2 girls and 3 boys?
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Question 388090: There are 6 boys and 4 girls and a group of 5 people must be formed. How many groups are possible consisting of 2 girls and 3 boys?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There ar 10 people altogether
nCr=combination of n things taken r at a time= n!/((n-r)!*r!)
4C2 * 6C3
=6*20
=120 groups
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Ed
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