SOLUTION: a group consists of 7 boys and 5 girls. find the number of ways in which a team of 5 members can be selected so as to have at least one boys and one girl.

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Question 846549: a group consists of 7 boys and 5 girls. find the number of ways in which a team of 5 members can be selected so as to have at least one boys and one girl.
Answer by ayman.nazeer(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
BOYS = 7
GIRLS = 5
TOTAL = 13
NO. OF WAYS IN WHICH 1 BOY OR 1 GIRL = 4 WAYS
ie - 1 boy 4 girls , 2 boys 3 girls , 3 boys 2 girls , 4 boys 1 girl
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