SOLUTION: In how many ways can four men and four women be seated in a row of eight seats if the first and last seats are to be occupied by women?
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Question 318163: In how many ways can four men and four women be seated in a row of eight seats if the first and last seats are to be occupied by women? Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The actual problem devolves to: "In how many ways can four men and two women be seated in a row of six seats?".
6!/(4!*2!)
=6*5/2
=3*5
=15 ways
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Ed