SOLUTION: The firm decides that 3 of the 6 vacancies shall be filled by women and 3 by men. The applicants consist of 7 women and 8 men. Calculate the number of ways in which the 6 vacancies

Question 1162138: The firm decides that 3 of the 6 vacancies shall be filled by women and 3 by men. The applicants consist of 7 women and 8 men. Calculate the number of ways in which the 6 vacancies could be filled under these conditions. One of these 7 women is the wife of one the 8 men. Calculate the number of ways in which 3 women and 3 men could fill these 6 vacancies, given that both the wife and her husband are among these appointed.
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