In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to be selected. In how many different ways can they be selected such that at least one boy should be there?
We may have [1 boy and 3 girls] or [2 boys and 2 girls] or [3 boys and 1 girl] or [4 boys].
$\therefore$ Required number of ways | = (6C1 x 4C3) + (6C2 x 4C2) + (6C3 x 4C1) + (6C4) |
= (6C1 x 4C1) + (6C2 x 4C2) + (6C3 x 4C1) + (6C2) | |
=$\left (6 \times 4\right)$ +$ \left(\dfrac{6 \times 5}{2 \times 1} \times\dfrac{4 \times 3}{2 \times 1} \right) $+$ \left(\dfrac{6 \times 5 \times 4}{3 \times 2 \times 1} \times 4\right) $+$ \left(\dfrac{6 \times 5}{2 \times 1} \right) $ | |
= (24 + 90 + 80 + 15) | |
= 209. |