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  • Question
  • In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to be selected. In how many different ways can they be selected such that at least one boy should be there?


  • Options
  • A. 159
  • B. 194
  • C. 205
  • D. 209
  • E. None of these

  • Correct Answer
  • 209 

    Explanation
    We may have (1 boy and 3 girls) or (2 boys and 2 girls) or (3 boys and 1 girl) or (4 boys).

    ∴ Required number
    of ways
    = (6C1 x 4C3) + (6C2 x 4C2) + (6C3 x 4C1) + (6C4)
    = (6C1 x 4C1) + (6C2 x 4C2) + (6C3 x 4C1) + (6C2)
    = (6 x 4) + 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 + 6 x 5 x 4 x 4 + 6 x 5
    2 x 1 2 x 1 3 x 2 x 1 2 x 1
    = (24 + 90 + 80 + 15)
    = 209.


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