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patmi17 saidTue, 20 Oct 2009 12:50:32 -0000 ( Link )

4 couples are to select a group of 3 different people from different couples .how many such groups can be choosen answer> 24 / 28 / 32 / 36 /40

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  1. vsatyaramesh saidWed, 21 Oct 2009 07:39:04 -0000 ( Link )

    This question does not seem to be worded correctly

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  2. gopaljee5505 saidWed, 21 Oct 2009 19:25:25 -0000 ( Link )

    24 . first person can be taken in 4 ways, when one of the four members has been selected then the second member can be selected in 3 ways from among the remaining couples.similarly the last member can be selected in 2 ways and thus total number will be 4×3x2=24 ways

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  3. patmi17 saidFri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:54 -0000 ( Link )

    without any restriction 3 persons from 4 couples =8c3 =56 ways now all different people => 56 – no of ways a couple and a third person can be chosen =56-(4*6)=32 .......> 4 couples can be choosen in 4 ways and 3rd person can be choosen in 6 ways . ans =32.

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