Question

Determine whether the given situation would best be modeled by a permutation, a combination, or the fundamental counting principle.

There are 15 applicants for four positions of equal responsibility. How many ways can a company choose 4 people to hire?

Question 3 options:

Combination


Permutation


Fundamental Counting Principle

Answer 1

The situation described involves choosing 4 people from a group of 15 applicants, where the positions are of equal responsibility. Since the order in which the applicants are chosen does not matter (i.e., choosing applicants A, B, C, and D is the same as choosing D, C, B, and A), this is a combination scenario.

So, the correct answer is:

**Combination**