Last visit was: 31 Aug 2026, 14:00 It is currently 31 Aug 2026, 14:00
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
User avatar
Bunuel
User avatar
Math Expert
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
Last visit: 31 Aug 2026
Posts: 113,035
Own Kudos:
838,198
 [2]
Given Kudos: 111,233
Products:
Expert
Expert reply
Active GMAT Club Expert! Tag them with @ followed by their username for a faster response.
Posts: 113,035
Kudos: 838,198
 [2]
Kudos
Add Kudos
2
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
Bunuel
User avatar
Math Expert
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
Last visit: 31 Aug 2026
Posts: 113,035
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 111,233
Products:
Expert
Expert reply
Active GMAT Club Expert! Tag them with @ followed by their username for a faster response.
Posts: 113,035
Kudos: 838,198
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
TN1
Joined: 15 Aug 2023
Last visit: 17 Feb 2025
Posts: 4
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 1
Posts: 4
Kudos: 1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
nikitathegreat
Joined: 16 Dec 2021
Last visit: 28 Aug 2026
Posts: 176
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 121
Location: India
GMAT 1: 630 Q45 V31
Products:
GMAT 1: 630 Q45 V31
Posts: 176
Kudos: 23
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Is there a way to solve this question any other way if the above method doesnt strike? For Ex: 3C2 - selecting 2 couples of out 3*6C4 *2C2? Can you tell me what is wrong in this approach and how to solve this correctly?
User avatar
Bunuel
User avatar
Math Expert
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
Last visit: 31 Aug 2026
Posts: 113,035
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 111,233
Products:
Expert
Expert reply
Active GMAT Club Expert! Tag them with @ followed by their username for a faster response.
Posts: 113,035
Kudos: 838,198
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
nikitathegreat
Is there a way to solve this question any other way if the above method doesnt strike? For Ex: 3C2 - selecting 2 couples of out 3*6C4 *2C2? Can you tell me what is wrong in this approach and how to solve this correctly?

Check alternative solutions here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/12-days-of-c ... 39078.html Hope this helps.
User avatar
muskang2000
Joined: 22 Nov 2024
Last visit: 31 Aug 2026
Posts: 36
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 7
Location: India
GMAT Focus 1: 605 Q85 V79 DI76
GMAT 1: 620 Q44 V31
Products:
GMAT Focus 1: 605 Q85 V79 DI76
GMAT 1: 620 Q44 V31
Posts: 36
Kudos: 11
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Possible cases:

1. Case 1: 0 married: wont work cause then you have only 5 people available to make a committee of 6. So this case is out
2. Case 2: 1 married: we can choose 1 married, one from each of the remaining two couples, and both bachelors.
3c1 (one married couple so 2 people selected) * 2c1 * 2c1 (one couple from the remaining two couples selected and one person from that couple selected) * 2c1 (one person from the last remaining couple selected) / 2! (cause i defined the order or choosing couple 2 and then couple 3) *1 (cause there is only one way to select the two bachelors). This is equal to 12.
3. Case 3: 2 married: 2 married + two bachelors OR 2 married, 1 person from the last married couple and 1 bachelor.
3c2 (choosing two couples directly so 4 chosen) * 1 (one way to choose the two bachelors) + 3c2 (choosing two couples directly so 4 chosen) * 2c1 (one person chosen out of the remaining last couple)*2c1 (one person from bachelor). So this is equal to 15

Final ans = 12 + 15 = 27
Moderators:
Math Expert
113035 posts
Founder
43682 posts