SOLUTION: how many ways can 5 women and 2 men can be seated on a chair if only 3 seats?

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Question 551800: how many ways can 5 women and 2 men can be seated on a chair if only 3 seats?
Answer by deborabr(181) About Me  (Show Source):
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5+2=7 men and women
7x6x5=210ways
if are just 3 seats and 7 persons:
in the first seat there are 7 possibilities
in the first seat there are 6 possibilities
in the first seat there are 5 possibilities