Q28 / 98 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Mathematics · Permutation Combination

A committee consisting of atleast three members is to be formed from a group of 6 boys and 6 girls such that it always has a boy and a girl. The number of ways to form such a committee is equal to

  • A
    212-27-13
  • B
    211-26-13
  • C
    211-27-35
  • Correct answer
    D
    212-27-35

Solution

Groups having less than three members =12C0+12C1+12C2

Groups having only boys = groups having only girls =6C3+6C4+6C5+6C6
Total number of groups =12C0+12C1+12C2+…+12C10+12C11+12C12=212
Hence, required number of groups =212−C012+C112+C212−26C3+6C4+6C5+6C6

=212−12C0+12C1+12C2+6C3−6C3+6C4+6C2+6C5+6C1+6C6+6C0
=212-1+12+66+20-26=212-27-35

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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