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Directions (48-51): The scatter chart given below shows the number of boys on (Y – axis) and number of girls (X – axis) in three different class of P, Q and R.

NOTE: If there were 10 more girls in class R then the probability of selecting a girl from R would be 40%


The scatter chart given below shows the number of boys on (Y – axis) and number of girls (X – axis) in three different class of P, Q and R.

NOTE: If there were 10 more girls in class R then the probability of selecting a girl from R would be 40%

Number of girls in class P is 40% of the number of girls in R. If a teacher wants to make a two groups (A and B) from class R and P respectively such that in group A two girls and one boy are selected and in group B two girls and one boy are slected. Find the difference between the number of ways he can make such group from each class.

Options

A

20760

B

22350

C

21350

D

22560

E

23460

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Correct Answer :

Option E

23460

23460

Solution :

Based on the provided scatter chart, we can determine the number of boys and girls in classes P and R to calculate the number of ways to form the groups.

Step 1: Extracting values from the scatter chart
From the scatter chart:
- The Y-axis represents the number of boys.
- The X-axis represents the number of girls.
For class P:
- Number of boys = 40
- Number of girls = a + b

For class R:
- Number of boys = 60
- Number of girls = a + 5b

Step 2: Finding the number of girls in class R
According to the note, if there were 10 more girls in class R, the probability of selecting a girl from class R would be 40% (or 0.4).
Let GR be the number of girls in class R.
The probability equation is:

GR+10GR+10+60=0.4


GR+10GR+70=25


Cross-multiplying, we get:

5(GR+10)=2(GR+70)


5GR+50=2GR+140


3GR=90


GR=30

Thus, the number of girls in class R is 30.

Step 3: Finding the number of girls in class P
The problem states that the number of girls in class P is 40% of the number of girls in R.
Let GP be the number of girls in class P.

GP=40% of 30=0.4×30=12

Step 4: Calculating the number of ways to form the groups
Group A (from class R):
We need to select 2 girls from 30 girls, and 1 boy from 60 boys.
Number of ways to form Group A:

Ways(A)=30C2×60C1


30C2=30×292=435


60C1=60


Ways(A)=435×60=26100


Group B (from class P):
We need to select 2 girls from 12 girls, and 1 boy from 40 boys.
Number of ways to form Group B:

Ways(B)=12C2×40C1


12C2=12×112=66


40C1=40


Ways(B)=66×40=2640

Step 5: Calculating the difference between the number of ways

Difference=Ways(A)Ways(B)


Difference=261002640=23460

Therefore, the difference between the number of ways to make the groups is 23460.

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