Answer: 20 ways
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: There were 5 women, 4 men, 6 girls and 7 boys at a birthday party.
i.e. Number of women = 5
Number of men = 4
According to the fundamental counting principle , we have
(Number of women ) x (Number of men)
= 5 x 4
= 20
Hence, 1 woman and 1 man can be chosen in 20 ways to take coats.
