Aptitude - Permutation and Combination - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Permutation and Combination - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?
564
645
735
756
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

We may have (3 men and 2 women) or (4 men and 1 woman) or (5 men only).

Required number of ways = (7C3 x 6C2) + (7C4 x 6C1) + (7C5)
= 7 x 6 x 5 x 6 x 5 + (7C3 x 6C1) + (7C2)
3 x 2 x 1 2 x 1
= 525 + 7 x 6 x 5 x 6 + 7 x 6
3 x 2 x 1 2 x 1
= (525 + 210 + 21)
= 756.

Discussion:
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Naina said:   8 years ago
What are the number of ways to select 3 men and 2 women such that one man and one woman are always selected?

The Answer is 30 and solution is 4c2 * 5c1.

But, I don't think it is right according to the condition given in the question.

Someone help me.

Riya said:   8 years ago
I did not understand how we got 21 for 7C5?
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Abhijit said:   8 years ago
I tried to solve like this.

Out of 7 places first 3 places to be filled by men so.. 7*6*5 = 42*5 ways but order does not matter so removing redundancies (42*5)/3!.

Similarly Remaining two places can be filled in (10*9)/2!.

Final answer is same as 7C3 * 10C2.

Tshewang chophel said:   8 years ago
How to get 7c3=35?

Sneha said:   8 years ago
Any one know the another method of solving?
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Udoy said:   8 years ago
When do we add or multiply ?

Manuel said:   8 years ago
Help me knowing how to solve this kind of equation I'm doing my Student Individual Learning Plan.

I need to proof that I was correct so help me please.

Calesto said:   8 years ago
I don't understand why 7C5, in which 5is total number of persons to be chosen where 3 are men and remaining two are obviously women.

Thus, the answer should be 735.

Teja said:   7 years ago
Here, ncr=nc(n-r).

Pratheeksha said:   7 years ago
Yes, 756 is a right ans.

Bcause out of 13(7men+6women) we have to select 5.Therefore
7men(5)6women,
7C3 X 6C2=35(15)=525,
7C4 X 6C1=35(6)=210,
7C5 X 6C0=21(1)=21,
=756.
Therefore, 756 is the answer.


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