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Q.3: A committee of 7 has to be formed from 9 boys and 4 girls. In how many ways, can this be done when the committee consists of:

          (iii) at most 3 girls?

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There are 9 boys and 4 girls. A committee of 7 has to be formed.

(ii) At most 3 girls, there can be 4 cases:

(a) Girls =0, so boys in the committee = 7-0 = 7.

Thus, the required number of ways =^4C_0.^9C_7

                                                  =\frac{4!}{4!0!}\times \frac{9!}{2!7!}

                                                  =9\times 4=36

 (b) Girls =1, so boys in the committee = 7-1=6

Thus, the required number of ways =^4C_1.^9C_6

                                                  =\frac{4!}{3!1!}\times \frac{9!}{3!6!}

                                                   =336

 (c) Girls =2, so boys in the committee = 7-2 = 5.

Thus, the required number of ways =^4C_2.^9C_5

                                                  =\frac{4!}{2!2!}\times \frac{9!}{4!5!}

                                                   =756

 (d) Girls =3, so boys in the committee = 7-3 = 4

Thus, the required number of ways =^4C_3.^9C_4

                                                  =\frac{4!}{3!1!}\times \frac{9!}{4!5!}

                                                   =504

Hence, in this case, the number of ways = 36+336+756+504=1632

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