Seat the 3 girls in 3 of the 6 seats in the first row in 6P3 ways. Seat the 2 boys in 2 of the 6 seats in the second row in 6P2 ways. Seat the remaining 4 students in the remaining 7 seats in 7P4 ways. (6P3)(6P2)(7P4) = (120)(30)(840) = 3,024,000 ------------------ Here's looking at it a little different way. Maybe you like this way better: Let the 9 students be G1, G2, G3, B1, B2, S1, S2, S3, S4 Choose a seat for G1 in 6 ways. Choose a seat for G2 in 5 ways. Choose a seat for G3 in 4 ways. Choose a seat for B1 in 6 ways. Choose a seat for B2 in 5 ways. Choose a seat for S1 in 7 ways. Choose a seat for S2 in 6 ways. Choose a seat for S3 in 5 ways. Choose a seat for S4 in 4 ways. 6∙5∙4∙6∙5∙7∙6∙5∙4 = 3,024,000 Edwin