Question

A play has two different male roles, two different female roles and two different roles that can be either gender. Only a man can be assigned to a male role, and only a woman can be assigned to a female role. If five men and six women audition, in how many ways can the six roles be assigned?

Answer 1

5*4 for the male roles
6*5 for the female roles
after they are assigned
7*6 for the either gender
20+30+42 =92 total ways
or
20*30*42= 25200 total ways