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A group consists of 4 girls and 7 boys. In how many ways can a team of 5 members be selected, if the team has
(i) nogirls.
(ii) atleast one boy and one girl.
(iii) atleast three girls.
(i) nogirls.
(ii) atleast one boy and one girl.
(iii) atleast three girls.
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Number of girls $=4$ and Number of boys $=7$
We have to select a team of 5 members
(i) When the team has no girls.
$\therefore$ Required number of ways
$$
={ }^7 C_5=\frac{7 !}{5 ! 2 !}=\frac{7 \times 6}{2}=21
$$
(ii) When the team has atleast one boy and one girl
$\therefore$ Required number of ways
$$
\begin{aligned}
&={ }^7 C_1 \times{ }^4 C_4+{ }^7 C_2 \times{ }^4 C_3+{ }^7 C_3 \times{ }^4 C_2+{ }^7 C_4 \times{ }^4 C_1 \\
&=7 \times 1+21 \times 4+35 \times 6+35 \times 4 \\
&=7+84+210+140=441
\end{aligned}
$$
(iii) When the team has atleast three girls
$\therefore$ Required number of ways
$$
\begin{aligned}
&={ }^4 C_3 \times{ }^7 C_2+{ }^4 C_4 \times{ }^7 C_1 \\
&=4 \times 21+7=84+7=91
\end{aligned}
$$
We have to select a team of 5 members
(i) When the team has no girls.
$\therefore$ Required number of ways
$$
={ }^7 C_5=\frac{7 !}{5 ! 2 !}=\frac{7 \times 6}{2}=21
$$
(ii) When the team has atleast one boy and one girl
$\therefore$ Required number of ways
$$
\begin{aligned}
&={ }^7 C_1 \times{ }^4 C_4+{ }^7 C_2 \times{ }^4 C_3+{ }^7 C_3 \times{ }^4 C_2+{ }^7 C_4 \times{ }^4 C_1 \\
&=7 \times 1+21 \times 4+35 \times 6+35 \times 4 \\
&=7+84+210+140=441
\end{aligned}
$$
(iii) When the team has atleast three girls
$\therefore$ Required number of ways
$$
\begin{aligned}
&={ }^4 C_3 \times{ }^7 C_2+{ }^4 C_4 \times{ }^7 C_1 \\
&=4 \times 21+7=84+7=91
\end{aligned}
$$
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