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total possible ways
1 teacher & 4 student to form a team of 5 ; 3c1*5c4 +3c2*5c3 ; 15+30 ; 45
IMO D

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There are 5 students and 3 teachers. In how many ways can a team of 5 be formed so that there is at least one teacher but not more than two teachers in the team?

A. 450
B. 180
C. 60
D. 45
E. 30
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There are 5 students and 3 teachers. In how many ways can a team of 5 be formed so that there is at least one teacher but not more than two teachers in the team?

A. 450
B. 180
C. 60
D. 45
E. 30
\(5C_4*3C_1 + 5C_3*3C_2\)

\(= 5*3 + 10*3\)

\(= 15 + 30\)

\(= 45\), Answer must be (D)
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Alternatively, albeit not as fast, one could look at the total number of teams that can be formed without constraint, which is \(8C_5 = 56\) and subtract the teams that contain three teachers, which is \(5C_2 = 10\) as well as the number of teams that contain no teachers, which is just \(1\).

\(56 - 10 - 1 = 45\) -> (D)
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