A two member committee comprising one male and one female member is to be constituted out of five males and three females. Amongst the females, Mrs. A refuses to be a member of the committee in which Mr.Bis taken as the member. In how many different ways can the committee be constituted?

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Detailed Solution

Total number of ways in which the committee can be formed = 5 x 3 = 15

But Ms. A refuses to be a member of the committee in which Mr. B is taken as a member.

Therefore, the required answer= 15 -1 = 14

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