Question

There are 12 students in a graduate class. The students are to be divided into three groups of 3, 4, and 5 members for a class project. How divisions are possible?

Answer 1

Answer:

27720

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that there are 12 students in a graduate class. The students are to be divided into three groups of 3, 4, and 5 members for a class project.

From 12 students 3 students for group I can be selected in 12C3 ways.

Now from remaining 9, 4 students can be selected for II group in 9C4 ways

The remaining 5 have to be placed in III group.

Hence possible divisions for grouping the 12 students in the class into three groups

= 12C3 *9C4

= $=220*126=27720$