SOLUTION: Please help me on this problem! : There are 3 girls and 5 boys. how many possible ways are there when 3 girls go first and the rest of people can go which ever order they want?
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Question 609892: Please help me on this problem! : There are 3 girls and 5 boys. how many possible ways are there when 3 girls go first and the rest of people can go which ever order they want?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help me on this problem! : There are 3 girls and 5 boys. how many possible ways are there when 3 girls go first and the rest of people can go which ever order they want?
The 3 girls can be arranged in 3! = 6 ways
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The 5 boys can be arranged in 5! = 120 ways
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All eight can be arranged in 6*120 = 720 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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