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

Options

A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14

Answer

D

Explanation

Total number of ways in which the committee can be formed `= 5 xx 3 = 15`
But Ms A refuses to be amember of the committee in which Mr. B is taken as a member .
Therefore , the required answer `=15-1 =14`