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In how many ways can (2) students be selected from (13) students for a class representative committee?

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Correct answer: (78)

The direct answer is option B, 78. A committee is a group, so the order in which the two students are selected does not matter. We therefore use a combination: \(\binom{13}{2}=\frac{13\times12}{2\times1}=78\). Option B is correct. Option A, 26, is only \(13\times2\) and has no valid selection principle here. Option C, 156, is twice 78 and would count each pair twice, once as AB and once as BA. Option D, 169, is \(13^2\), which incorrectly allows repetition and treats the two positions as ordered. Since the committee has no separate posts such as president and secretary, choosing Ravi then Sita is the same committee as choosing Sita then Ravi. Thus order must not be counted. If the question had assigned different offices, a permutation would be needed instead. Memory cue: committee or team means combination unless distinct posts are explicitly named.

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