SOLUTION: 3 students are selected to form a wrestling team from a group of 5 young 16 year old girls and 3 boys of the same age. Find the number of possible teams that can be selected in whi

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Question 453442: 3 students are selected to form a wrestling team from a group of 5 young 16 year old girls and 3 boys of the same age. Find the number of possible teams that can be selected in which there are more girls than boys.
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3 students are selected to form a wrestling team from a group of 5 young 16 year old girls and 3 boys of the same age. Find the number of possible teams that can be selected in which there are more girls than boys.
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3g/0b ; 2g/1b are the only 3-member possibilities where girls outnumber boys
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# of 3g/0b = (5C3) = 5C2 = (5*4)/(1*2) = 10 teams
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# of 2g/1b = 5C2*3C1 = 10*3 = 30 teams
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Stan H.
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