Eight chairs are numbered 1 to 8 . Two women and three men wish to occupy one chair each. First the women choose chairs from amongst the chairs marked 1 to 4 , and then the men select the chairs from amongst the remaining. The number of pos

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Eight chairs are numbered 1 to 8 . Two women and three men wish to occupy one chair each. First the women choose chairs from amongst the chairs marked 1 to 4 , and then the men select the chairs from amongst the remaining. The number of possible arrangements is

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Correct answer: B. ^4 P ₂ ^6 P ₃

Two women can be made to sit on chairs marked 1 to 4 in ^4 P₂ ways and then three men can be seated in 6 available seats in ^6 P ₃ ways. number of possible arrangements is ^4 P ₂ ^6 P ₃ .

Eight chairs are numbered 1 to 8 . Two women and three men wish to occupy one chair each. First the women choose chairs from amongst the chairs marked 1 to 4 , and then the men select the chairs from amongst the remaining. The number of possible arrangements is

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