JEE Main 2013 Mathematics question
A committee of 4 persons is to be formed from 2 ladies, 2 old men and 4 young men such that it includes at least 1 lady, at least 1 old man and at most 2 young men. Then the total number of ways in which this committee can be formed is :
Answer: (2)
Solution
(Ladies, old men, young men): (1, 1, 2): 2·2·6 = 24; (2, 1, 1): 1·2·4 = 8; (1, 2, 1): 2·1·4 = 8; (2, 2, 0): 1. Total 41, option (2).