NCERT Class XI Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations - Solutions

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Question : 28
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In how many ways can one select a cricket team of eleven from 17 players in which only 5 players can bowl if each cricket team of 11 must include exactly 4 bowlers?
Solution:  
Total players = 17, No. of bowlers = 5, No. of non-bowlers = 12
No. of ways of selecting 4 bowlers =
5
‌
C4

No. of ways of selecting 7 non-bowlers =
12
‌
C7

∴ Required no. of ways of selecting a cricket team =
5
‌
C4
×
12
‌
C7

=
5!
4!×1!
×
12!
7!×5!
= 5 ×
12×11×10×9×8
5×4×3×2
= 3960
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