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In a high school, a committee has to be formed from a group of 6 boys M1,M2,M3,M4,M5,M6, and 5 girls G1,G2,G3,G4,G5.
(i) Let α1 be the total number of ways in which the committee can be formed such that the committee has 5 members, having exactly 3 boys and 2 girls.
(ii) Let α2 be the total number of ways in which the committee can be formed such that the committee has atleast 2 members, and having an equal number of boys and girls.
(iii) Let α3 be the total number of ways in which the committee can be formed such that the committee has 5 members, atleast 2 of them being girls.
(iv) Let α4 be the total number of ways in which the committee can be formed such that the committee has 4 members, atleast 2 girls and such that both M1 and G1 are NOT in the committee together.
LISTILISTIIP.The value of α1 is1.136Q.The value of α2 is2.189R.The value of α3 is3.192P.The value of α4 is4.2005.3816.461
The correct option is:

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P4; Q6; R2; S1
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P1; Q4; R2; S3
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P4; Q6; R5; S2
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P4; Q2; R3; S1
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Solution

The correct option is C P4; Q6; R5; S2
(i) committee has 5 members, having exactly 3 boys and 2 girls(α1)
α1=6C3×5C2=200
(ii) Atleast 2 members and equal number of boys and girls (α2)
1G1B6C1.5C1=302G2B6C2.5C2=1503G3B6C3.5C3=2004G4B6C4.5C4=755B5G6C5.5C5=6
α2=461
(iii)committee has 5 members, atleast 2 of them being girls(α3)
2G3B6C3.5C2=2003G2B6C2.5C3=1504G1B6C1.5C4=305G0B6C0.5C5=1
α3=381
(iv)committee has 4 members, atleast 2 girls both M1 and G1 are not in the committee together(α4)=committee has 4 members with atleast 2 girls committee has 4 members, atleast 2 girls with both M1 and G1
=(5C26C2+6C15C3+6C05C4)(4C15C1+4C2)=189

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