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A co. will select 2 of the 6 candidates available to work in 2 different positions in the Tech team and 3 of the 7 candidates to work in the same position in the HR team. Find the number of ways in which the company can fill the position?

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C. 128
D. 256
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A co. will select 2 of the 6 candidates available to work in 2 different positions in the Tech team and 3 of the 7 candidates to work in the same position in the HR team. Find the number of ways in which the company can fill the position?

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A co. will select 2 of the 6 candidates available to work in 2 different positions in the Tech team and 3 of the 7 candidates to work in the same position in the HR team. Find the number of ways in which the company can fill the position?

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total possible ways
6c2*7c3*2! = 15*35*2 = 1050
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According to its language two different teams are ro be made hence the answer should be 65 in that case

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6p2× 7c3 =30×35=1050
P because of different positions and c because of same positions

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Company will select 2 of 6 = 6C2 =15,
then it will put those selected in 2 different position - it can be done in 2! = 2 ways.
They have to select 3 of 7 = 7C3 = 35,
then it will put those selected in same postion, can be done only in 1 way.

Therefore, number of ways in which they can fill a position is 15 x 2 x 35 =1050
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A co. will select 2 of the 6 candidates available to work in 2 different positions in the Tech team and 3 of the 7 candidates to work in the same position in the HR team. Find the number of ways in which the company can fill the position?

A.57
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The key to solving the probel is understanding the fact that chosing of the team is not independent events but rather these are continous events

The total possibilities being
6c2*7c3*2! => 15*35*2
=> 1050
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A co. will select 2 of the 6 candidates available to work in 2 different positions in the Tech team and 3 of the 7 candidates to work in the same position in the HR team. Find the number of ways in which the company can fill the position?

A.57
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E. 1050

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