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Question Number 56961 by pete last updated on 27/Mar/19

Out of 6 mathematicians and 7 physicists  a committee consisting of 3 mathematicians  and 3 physicists is to be formed. In how  many ways can this be done if two   particular mathematicians cannot be  on the commitee?

$$\mathrm{Out}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{6}\:\mathrm{mathematicians}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{7}\:\mathrm{physicists} \\ $$$$\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{committee}\:\mathrm{consisting}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{3}\:\mathrm{mathematicians} \\ $$$$\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{3}\:\mathrm{physicists}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{formed}.\:\mathrm{In}\:\mathrm{how} \\ $$$$\mathrm{many}\:\mathrm{ways}\:\mathrm{can}\:\mathrm{this}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{done}\:\mathrm{if}\:\mathrm{two}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{particular}\:\mathrm{mathematicians}\:\mathrm{cannot}\:\mathrm{be} \\ $$$$\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{commitee}? \\ $$

Answered by tanmay.chaudhury50@gmail.com last updated on 27/Mar/19

let mr.A_(math)   and mr.B_(math)  can not be on the  commitee.    if mr.A and mr.B are not in commitee at all  then available mathematician (6−2=4)  answer is 4C_3 ×7C_3

$${let}\:{mr}.{A}_{{math}} \:\:{and}\:{mr}.{B}_{{math}} \:{can}\:{not}\:{be}\:{on}\:{the} \\ $$$${commitee}. \\ $$$$ \\ $$$${if}\:{mr}.{A}\:{and}\:{mr}.{B}\:{are}\:{not}\:{in}\:{commitee}\:{at}\:{all} \\ $$$${then}\:{available}\:{mathematician}\:\left(\mathrm{6}−\mathrm{2}=\mathrm{4}\right) \\ $$$${answer}\:{is}\:\mathrm{4}{C}_{\mathrm{3}} ×\mathrm{7}{C}_{\mathrm{3}} \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$ \\ $$

Commented by pete last updated on 27/Mar/19

Thanks Sir

$$\mathrm{Thanks}\:\mathrm{Sir} \\ $$

Commented by tanmay.chaudhury50@gmail.com last updated on 27/Mar/19

most welcome...

$${most}\:{welcome}... \\ $$

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