Question

There are 6 women and 5 men interviewing for 4 cashier positions at Walmart. In how many ways can the positions be filled if 2 women and 2 men are hired?

Answer 1

Answer:

The positions can be filled in 150 ways.

Step-by-step explanation:

The order in which the people are chosen is not important. For example, A, B, C, D is the same outcome as B, A, C, D. So we use the combinations formula to solve this question.

Combinations formula:

$C_{n,x}$ is the number of different combinations of x objects from a set of n elements, given by the following formula.

$C_{n,x} = \frac{n!}{x!(n-x)!}$

In how many ways can the positions be filled if 2 women and 2 men are hired?

2 women from a set of 6.

2 men from a set of 5.

So

$T = C_{6,2} \times C_{5,2} = \frac{6!}{2!(6-2)!} \times \frac{5!}{2!(5-2)!} = 120$

The positions can be filled in 150 ways.