document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153839>Question 1153839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A contracting company ranks its employees into three levels: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. The number of employees that the company currently has at each level is provided below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 Level 1 Employees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 Level 2 Employees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 Level 3 Employees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The company currently has four positions available: Position A, Position B, Position C, and Position D.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Position A requires a Level 3 employee.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Position B requires a Level 3 employee.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Position C requires a Level 2 or Level 3 employee.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Position D can be filled by an employee of any level.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine the number of different ways in which the company can fill the four positions. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of choices for position A: 28 (any of the 28 level 3 employees)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of choices for position B: 27 (any of the remaining 27 level 3 employees)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of choices for position C: 42 (any of the remaining 26 level 3 employees, or any of the 16 level 2 employees)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of choices for position D: 49 (any of the remaining employees)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of ways to fill the four positions:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "28*27*42*49<br><BR>\n" );
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