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A group consists of 4 girls and 7 boys. In how many ways can a team of 5 members be en selected, if the team has at “least one boy and one girl”?

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(i) Since, the team will not include any girl, therefore, only boys are to be selected. 5 boys out of 7 boys can be selected in 7C5 ways. Therefore, the required number of ways 

= 7C5 (7!/5!2!) = (6 x 7)/2 = 21

(ii) Since, at least one boy and one girl are to be there in every team. Therefore, the team can consist of 

(a) 1 boy and 4 girls 

(b) 2 boys and 3 girls 

(c) 3 boys and 2 girls 

(d) 4 boys and 1 girl. 

1 boys and 4 girls can be selected in 7C1 × 4C4 ways. 

2 boys and 3 girls can be selected in 7C2 × 4C3 ways. 

3 boys and 2 girls can be selected in 7C3 × 4C2 ways. 

4 boys and 1 girls can be selected in 7C4 × 4C1 ways. 

Therefore, the required number of ways = 7C1 × 4C4 + 7C2 × 4C3 + 7C3 × 4C2 + 7C4 × 4C1 

= 7 + 84 + 210 + 140 = 441 

(iii) Since, the team has to consist of at least 3 girls, the team can consist of 

(a) 3 girls and 2 boys, or (b) 4 girls and 1 boy. 

Note that the team cannot have all 5 girls, because, the group has only 4 girls. 

3 girls and 2 boys can be selected in 4C3 × 7C2 ways. 

4 girls and 1 boys can be selected in 4C4 × 7C2 ways. 

Therefore, the required number of ways 

= 4C3 × 7C2 + 4C4 × 7C1 = 84 + 7 =91.



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