Aptitude - Permutation and Combination - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Permutation and Combination - General Questions (Q.No. 8)
8.
In how many ways a committee, consisting of 5 men and 6 women can be formed from 8 men and 10 women?
266
5040
11760
86400
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Required number of ways = (8C5 x 10C6)
= (8C3 x 10C4)
= 8 x 7 x 6 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7
3 x 2 x 1 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
= 11760.
Discussion:
61 comments Page 6 of 7.

Sunita said:   1 decade ago
Its for simplicity you can do it by solving first step also.

Rahul said:   6 years ago
But, this is the formula of permutation, so why we convert?

Arpita said:   2 decades ago
Can someone tell how the second step conversion happen?.

Saloni said:   1 decade ago
Why there is a * sign instead it should be +?

Bala said:   1 decade ago
Ya its confusing please tell in simple way.

Shubhadhayinee said:   6 years ago
What @Farjana said is absolutely right.

Rohini said:   1 decade ago
Why we have to convert nCr = nC (n-r) ?

Sunil said:   3 years ago
Why ncr = nc(n-r)? Please explain me.
(1)

Ravi said:   10 years ago
Why they reduce it to 8C3 and 10C4?

B S said:   7 years ago
The Answer should be 266.


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