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Question Number 106792 by bobhans last updated on 07/Aug/20

      ≻bobhans≺  From a batch containing 6 boys and 4 girls  a group of 4 students is tobe selected .  How many group formations will have  exactly 2 girls?

$$\:\:\:\:\:\:\succ\mathrm{bobhans}\prec \\ $$$$\mathrm{From}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{batch}\:\mathrm{containing}\:\mathrm{6}\:\mathrm{boys}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{4}\:\mathrm{girls} \\ $$$$\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{group}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{4}\:\mathrm{students}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{tobe}\:\mathrm{selected}\:. \\ $$$$\mathrm{How}\:\mathrm{many}\:\mathrm{group}\:\mathrm{formations}\:\mathrm{will}\:\mathrm{have} \\ $$$$\mathrm{exactly}\:\mathrm{2}\:\mathrm{girls}? \\ $$

Answered by bemath last updated on 07/Aug/20

     ^(@bemath@)   Choose 2 girls out of 4 girls total and 2 boys out of 6 total   so we have = C_2 ^4  × C_2 ^6  = ((4×3)/(2×1)) ×((6×5)/(2×1))  = 6 ×15 = 90 groups

$$\:\:\:\:\:\:^{@\mathrm{bemath}@} \\ $$$$\mathrm{Choose}\:\mathrm{2}\:\mathrm{girls}\:\mathrm{out}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{4}\:\mathrm{girls}\:\mathrm{total}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{2}\:\mathrm{boys}\:\mathrm{out}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{6}\:\mathrm{total}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{so}\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{have}\:=\:\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{2}} ^{\mathrm{4}} \:×\:\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{2}} ^{\mathrm{6}} \:=\:\frac{\mathrm{4}×\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{1}}\:×\frac{\mathrm{6}×\mathrm{5}}{\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{1}} \\ $$$$=\:\mathrm{6}\:×\mathrm{15}\:=\:\mathrm{90}\:\mathrm{groups} \\ $$

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