There are 4 Board of Directors positions open. 2 will be for men, 2 will be for women. Out of 20 candidates, 11 are men, 9 are women. How many total outcomes are
possible?

1980 total outcomes are possible.

Step-by-step explanation:

The order in which the candidates are chosen is not important. So we use the combinations formula to solve this question.

Combinations formula:

is the number of different combinations of x objects from a set of n elements, given by the following formula.

How many total outcomes are possible?

2 men, from a set of 11.

2 women, from a set of 9.

So

1980 total outcomes are possible.

the first one

step-by-step explanation:

just id the test.