Question

. there are 35 people in a group. there are 12 school girls, 10 school boys, 5 senior citizens and 8 babies in the group. the organizer of the group wants to select a school girl or a school boy as leader of the group. in how many ways can he do so?

a. 22
b. 40
c. 13
d. 35

Answer 1

Answer: A

Explanation:

The organizer wants to select a school girl or a school boy as the leader of the group.

There are 12 school girls and 10 school boys, so the total number of ways the organizer can choose a leader from these two groups is 12 + 10 = 22.

Therefore, the answer is option a. 22.