SOLUTION: Each of three colleges sent one male and one female student to a conference. How many ways can the 6 students be seated in a row of 6 chairs if the students can sit in any order?

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Question 37692: Each of three colleges sent one male and one female student to a conference. How many ways can the 6 students be seated in a row of 6 chairs if the students can sit in any order? How do I do this problem?
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FIRST CHAIR HAS 6 POSIBILITIES THE SECOND CHAIR HAS 5 THE NEXT 4 THE NEXT 3 THE NEXT 2 AND THE LAST ONLY ONE THEREFORE THE POSIBILITIES ARE 6*5*4*3*2*1 OR 720