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In a group of 3 girls and 4 boys, there are two boys \({B}_{1}and{B}_{2}\). The number of ways, in which these girls and…

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In a group of 3 girls and 4 boys, there are two boys \({B}_{1}and{B}_{2}\). The number of ways, in which these girls and boys can stand in a queue such that all the girls stand together, all the boys stand together, but \({B}_{1}and{B}_{2}\) are not adjacent to each other, is :

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a

144

b

72

c

96

d

120

✓ Correct answer: a)

144

Explanation

\(\text{Required number of ways}=\\ \text{Total ways}-\text{ways in which}{\mathrm{B}}_{1}\text{and}{\mathrm{B}}_{2}\text{are together}\\ =2!(3!4!)-2!(3!(3!2!))=144\)

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