A chess team of 2 girls and 2 boys is to be chosen from the

A chess team of 2 girls and 2 boys is to be chosen from the 7 girls and 6 boys in the chess club.
Find the number of ways this can be done if 2 of the girls are twins and are either both in the team or both not in the team.

Please help me solve the question above.. an explanation will be appreciated.
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Solution

No of Boys= 6 ,No of Girls =7

Team 2 boys and 2 girls

Cases

(i) Twins are in team

(ii) Twins are not in team

I . Twins are in team

Girls can be selected C(2,2)

Boys can be selected C(6,2)

By Fundamental Principal of counting ,Total no. of possible selection

= C(2,2) x C(6,2) (i)

II Twins are not in Team

Girls can be selected = C(5,2)

Boys can be selected = C(6,2)

By Fundamental Principal of counting ,Total no. of possible selection

= C(5,2) x C(6,2) (ii)

Thus total no. of possible selection of team= C(2,2)xC(6,2)+C(5,2)xC(6,2)

=C(6,2) {C(2,2)+C(5,2)}

=15 x(1+10)

=15 x11

=165

A chess team of 2 girls and 2 boys is to be chosen from the 7 girls and 6 boys in the chess club. Find the number of ways this can be done if 2 of the girls are

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