In how many ways can 4 women draw water from 4 taps if no tap remains unused?
Given: We have 4 women and 4 taps
To Find: Number of ways of drawing water
Condition: No tap remains unused
Let us represent the arrangement
4 ways | 3 ways | 2 ways | 1 way |
The first woman can use any of the four taps
The second woman can use the remaining three taps = 3 ways
The third woman can use the remaining two taps = 2 ways
The fourth woman can use the remaining one tap = 1 way
Total number of ways = 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24
There is 24 number of ways in which 4 women can draw water from 4 taps such that no tap remains unused.