We aim to form groups of 3 boys in such a way that no group contains both boys C and D. This stipulation effectively means that we split our pool into two different sets:
1. Boys A, B, C, and E can form groups together.
2. Boys A, B, D, and E can form groups together.
Considering the first set (A, B, C, E), there are 4C3 (4 choose 3) = 4 ways to construct a valid group, because you are choosing 3 boys from a pool of 4.
Considering the second set (A, B, D, E), there are again 4C3 = 4 ways to construct a valid group using the same reasoning.
So the maximum number of groups is the sum of these two possibilities, which is 4 + 4 = 8. Therefore, the provided answer is incorrect.
Alert - the correct answer should be 8.