Perm & Comb

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Perm & Comb

by csandeepreddy » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:07 am
If a committee of 3 people is to be selected from among 5 married couple so that the committee does not include two people who are married to each other, how many such committees are possible?

A. 20
B. 40
C. 50
D. 80
E. 120
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by amitdgr » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:20 am

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by csandeepreddy » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:12 am
Thanks Amit.