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For class representatives (4) boys and (5) girls are available. In how many ways can one boy representative and one girl representative be chosen?

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Correct answer: (20) ways

The direct answer is option B: 20 ways. There are 4 possible boys for the boy representative and, independently, 5 possible girls for the girl representative. The fundamental principle of counting says that when one choice is made together with another choice, multiply the numbers of possibilities. Thus, total ways are \(4\times5=20\). Option A, 9, comes from adding 4 and 5; addition would describe a choice of a boy or a girl, not one of each. Option B, 20, is correct because every one of the 4 boys can be paired with each of the 5 girls. Option C, 16, has no valid counting basis here and is not \(4\times5\). Option D, 25, incorrectly uses \(5\times5\), although only 4 boys are available. A useful exam cue is: if all required selections must be made, multiply the choices for the separate stages.

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Permutations-Combinations Fundamental-Principle-Counting Class11Fundamental Principle Of CountingPermutations And CombinationsMathematicsClass 11 Mcq

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