A committee of 5 men and 3 women is to be formed out of 7 men and 6 women. If two particular women are not to be included together in the committee, then the number of committees formed is
A
420
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B
540
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C
336
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D
216
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Solution
The correct option is C336 Total ways without restriction is =7C5⋅6C3 Total ways when the two particular ladies are included together is =7C5⋅4C1 ∴The total number of committes formed is 7C5⋅6C3−7C5⋅4C1=336