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Groups, each containing 3 boys are to be formed out of 5 boys, A, B , C, D and E such that no group can contain both C and D together. What is the maximum number of such different groups?

Correct Answer: 7

Explanation:

Maximum number of such different groups = ABC , ABD, ABE, BCE, BDE, CEA, DEA = 7

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