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From a group of three boys and four girls, a school hallway monitor group is to be selected. If the group is to be formed of one boy and four girls, how many different such groups can be formed?

A. 1
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Answer is B
\(3c1\) *\(4c4\)= \(3 * 1\) = 3
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Re: From a group of three boys and four girls, a school hallway monitor gr [#permalink]
Bunuel wrote:
From a group of three boys and four girls, a school hallway monitor group is to be selected. If the group is to be formed of one boy and four girls, how many different such groups can be formed?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 36
D. 72
E. 360


Since the question is asking number of group, then the answer is 3 (E)
3C1 x 4C4 = 3

If the question specifies in the group one of the captain will be selected, then the answer will be 72.
(3C1 X 4C4) x (1! x 4!) = 72
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Re: From a group of three boys and four girls, a school hallway monitor gr [#permalink]
we have 3C1 * 4C4 = 3*1 = 3.

answer is B.
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