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Combinations

by swerve » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:19 am

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The three competitors on a race have to be randomly chosen from a group of five men and three women. How many different such trios contain at least one woman?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 16
D. 30
E. 46

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Re: Combinations

by shekki » Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:48 pm
Ways to choose no woman = 5C3
Ways to choose 3 candidates out of 8 = 8C3
Ways for atleast one woman = 8C3-5C3 = 46
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