An employer interviews 10 people for 6 management positions in a company, and 5 of the 10 people are men. If all 10 are qualified, in how many ways can the employer fill the management positions if exactly 3 are men?

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Katrina Burnett

2 February, 21:01

An employer interviews 10 people for 6 management positions in a company, and 5 of the 10 people are men. If all 10 are qualified, in how many ways can the employer fill the management positions if exactly 3 are men?

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Payton Blake · Answer 1

Uh well 5/10 people are men, and that fraction can be simplified down to 1/2. If I multiply 1/2 * 3/3, i get an equivalent fraction: 3/6. I think you might be able to take it from here. Plus, I have no idea what to do next.