document.write( "Question 758434: A group of 7 memebers having a majority of boys to be formed out of 6 boys and 4 girls . The number of ways the group can be formed is
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i believe your answer will be 100.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you can't have more than 6 boys since that's all that is available.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add them up together and you get 100 possible ways that the group can be formed where the boys are in the majority.\r
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