Multiple choice

In how many different ways 5 red, 3 yellow balls is to be selected from 9 red, 5 yellow balls?

  1. 720

  2. 1260

  3. 1620

  4. 260

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Select 5 red from 9: C(9,5) = 126. Select 3 yellow from 5: C(5,3) = 10. Total ways = 126 × 10 = 1260. This uses the multiplication principle of independent combinations. Options A, C, D are miscalculations.

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