Question

Kennedy High School is going to select a committee. The committee will have a faculty member, a male student, a female student, and a parent.

Here are the positions and the people interested in each.
Position
People interested
Faculty member : Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Rivera, Ms. Edwards, Dr. Gonzales
Male student : Tony, Pablo, Miguel, Brian, Goran
Female student : Linda, Yoko, Kelko, Tammy, Mai
Parent : Dr. Watson, Mr. Griffin, Ms. Wright, Mr. Aoki, Dr. Jenkins
Based on this list, how many ways are there to fill the four committee positions?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Faculty 4 ways to choose

Male 5 ways

Female 5 ways

Parent 5 ways

4 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 500 ways