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Question
In a class there are 27 boys and 14 girls. The teacher wants to select 1 boy and 1 girl to represent the class in a function. In how many ways can the teacher make this selection?
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Solution
No. of boys in the class = 27
No. of girls in the class = 14
Ways to select a boy = 27
Similarly, ways to select a girl = 14
∴ Number of ways to select 1 boy and 1 girl = 27 \[\times\] 14 = 378
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