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16 Sep 2014, 01:08
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If a music class consists of 4 girls and 7 boys, how many ways can a group of 3 be formed if it must include at least one boy?
A. 155
B. 158
C. 161
D. 165
E. 172
A. 155
B. 158
C. 161
D. 165
E. 172
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Official Solution:
If a music class consists of 4 girls and 7 boys, how many ways can a group of 3 be formed if it must include at least one boy?
A. 155
B. 158
C. 161
D. 165
E. 172
REVERSE APPROACH:
The number of groups with at least one boy is equal to the total number of groups of 3 that can be formed from 11 students minus the groups consisting solely of girls:
\(C^3_{11}-C^3_4=161\).
DIRECT APPROACH:
The number of groups with at least one boy is the sum of the groups with one boy (and 2 girls), the groups with 2 boys (and 1 girl), and the groups with 3 boys:
\(C^1_{7}*C^2_4+C^2_{7}*C^1_4+C^3_{7}=161\).
Answer: C
If a music class consists of 4 girls and 7 boys, how many ways can a group of 3 be formed if it must include at least one boy?
A. 155
B. 158
C. 161
D. 165
E. 172
REVERSE APPROACH:
The number of groups with at least one boy is equal to the total number of groups of 3 that can be formed from 11 students minus the groups consisting solely of girls:
\(C^3_{11}-C^3_4=161\).
DIRECT APPROACH:
The number of groups with at least one boy is the sum of the groups with one boy (and 2 girls), the groups with 2 boys (and 1 girl), and the groups with 3 boys:
\(C^1_{7}*C^2_4+C^2_{7}*C^1_4+C^3_{7}=161\).
Answer: C
17 Oct 2023, 02:15
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