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Question:
A committee of 7 has to be formed from 9 boys and 4 girls. In how many ways can this be done when the committee consists of: (i) exactly 3 girls ? (ii) atleast 3 girls ? (iii) atmost 3 girls ?
Answer:

Given number of boys = 9

Number of girls = 4

Now, A committee of 7 has to be formed from 9 boys and 4 girls.

1. If in committee consist of exactly 3 girls:

     4C3 * 9C4

= {4! / (3! * 1!)} * {9! / (4! * 5!)}

= {(4*3!) /3!} * {(9*8*7*6*5!) / (4! * 5!)}

= 4 * {(9*8*7*6*) / 4!}

= {4 * (9*8*7*6*)} / (4*3*2*1)

= 9*8*7

= 504

2. If committee consists of atleast 3 girls:

   4C3 * 9C4 + 4C4 * 9C3

   = [{4! / (3! * 1!)} * {9! / (4! * 5!)}] + 9C3

   = [{(4*3!) /3!} * {(9*8*7*6*5!) / (4! * 5!)}] + 9! /(3! * 6!)

   = [4 * {(9*8*7*6*) / 4!}] + (9*8*7*6!)/(3! * 6!)

   = [{4 * (9*8*7*6*)} / (4*3*2*1)] + (9*8*7)/3!

   = (9*8*7) + (9*8*7)/(3*2*1)

   = 504 + (504/6) 

   = 504 + 84

   = 588

3. If committee consists of atmost 3 girls:

  = 4C0 * 9C7 + 4C1 * 9C6 + 4C2 * 9C5 + 4C3 * 9C4

  = 36 + 336 + 756 + 504

  = 1632

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