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In how many ways can a committee of 3 ladies and 4 gentlemen be selected from agathering of 8 ladies and 7 gentlemen? What will be the number of ways in case of Ms Arefusing to be in the committee if Mr. B is a member?

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3 ladies out of 8 can be selected in 8C3 ​ ways and 4 gentlemen out of 7 in 7C4 ​ ways. 

Now each way of selecting 3 ladies is associated with each way of selecting 4 gentlemen. 

Hence, the required number of ways = 8C3 ​ × 7C4 ​ =56×35=1960. 

We now find the number of committee of 3 ladies and 4 gentlemen in which both Mrs A and Mr B are member. 

In this case we can select 2 other ladies from the remaining 7 in 7C2 ​ ways and 3 other gentlemen from the remaining 6 in 6C3 ​ ways. 

∴ The number of ways in which both Mrs A and Mr B are always included = 7C2 ​ × 8C3 ​ =21×20=420 

Hence the required number of committee in which Mrs A and Mr B do not serve together =1960=420=1540.



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