WAEC offline past questions - with all answers and explanations in one app - Download for free
WAEC Past Questions, Objective & Theory, Study 100% offline, Download app now - 24709

There are 7 boys in a class of 20. Find the number of ways of...

Further Mathematics
WAEC 2017

There are 7 boys in a class of 20. Find the number of ways of selecting 3 girls and 2 boys

  • A. 1638
  • B. 2730
  • C. 6006
  • D. 7520
WAEC offline past questions - with all answers and explanations in one app - Download for free
WAEC May/June 2024 - Practice for Objective & Theory - From 1988 till date, download app now - 99995
WAEC Past Questions, Objective & Theory, Study 100% offline, Download app now - 24709
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

No of boys in the class = 7; Girls = 20-7 = 13

No of selection = \(^{13}C_{3} \times ^{7}C_{2} = \frac{13!}{(13-3)!3!} \times \frac{7!}{(7-2)!2!}\)

= \(286\times21 = 6006\)


Report an Error Ask A Question Download App
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
WAEC Past Questions, Objective & Theory, Study 100% offline, Download app now - 24709
WAEC offline past questions - with all answers and explanations in one app - Download for free

Contributions ({{ comment_count }})

Please wait...

{{ settings.no_comment_msg ? settings.no_comment_msg : 'There are no comments' }}

Quick Questions

Post your Contribution

Please don't post or ask to join a "Group" or "Whatsapp Group" as a comment. It will be deleted. To join or start a group, please click here

{{ quote.posted_by.display_name }}
{{ settings.form_textarea_description }}
 
WAEC Past Questions, Objective & Theory, Study 100% offline, Download app now - 24709
WAEC May/June 2024 - Practice for Objective & Theory - From 1988 till date, download app now - 99995
WAEC offline past questions - with all answers and explanations in one app - Download for free
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
WAEC May/June 2024 - Practice for Objective & Theory - From 1988 till date, download app now - 99995
WAEC offline past questions - with all answers and explanations in one app - Download for free
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
WAEC Past Questions, Objective & Theory, Study 100% offline, Download app now - 24709