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A man has 4 sons. There are 6 proposals of marriage for his sons. In how many ways can they select a proposal for their marriages, such that none of them marry with more than one girl?

A

180

B

270

C

360

D

none of these

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To solve the problem of how many ways the man can select marriage proposals for his 4 sons from 6 proposals, ensuring that none of the sons marry more than one girl, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the number of sons and proposals**: - There are 4 sons (let's denote them as A, B, C, and D). - There are 6 marriage proposals (denote them as P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6). 2. **Choose a proposal for the first son**: - The first son (A) can choose any of the 6 proposals. - So, there are 6 choices for A. 3. **Choose a proposal for the second son**: - After A has chosen a proposal, that proposal is no longer available for the other sons. - Therefore, the second son (B) has 5 remaining proposals to choose from. - So, there are 5 choices for B. 4. **Choose a proposal for the third son**: - After A and B have chosen their proposals, 2 proposals are now taken. - The third son (C) will have 4 proposals left to choose from. - So, there are 4 choices for C. 5. **Choose a proposal for the fourth son**: - After A, B, and C have chosen their proposals, 3 proposals are now taken. - The fourth son (D) will have 3 proposals left to choose from. - So, there are 3 choices for D. 6. **Calculate the total number of ways**: - To find the total number of ways the sons can select their proposals, we multiply the number of choices for each son: \[ \text{Total ways} = 6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \] 7. **Perform the multiplication**: - First, calculate \(6 \times 5 = 30\) - Next, calculate \(30 \times 4 = 120\) - Finally, calculate \(120 \times 3 = 360\) 8. **Conclusion**: - Therefore, the total number of ways the 4 sons can select their marriage proposals is **360**. ### Final Answer: The answer is **360**. ---
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