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Algebra

4 persons have to be seated in 12 seats with no person sitting next to each other

Profile image of Ahel Bhattacharyya
12 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of ruchi yadav
12 Years ago
Step 1. 5 people can sit around a circular table in 4! ways
Step2. Consider these two poeple as one unit so 3 people + 1 Couple can sit around a round table in 3! ways
Step3. But the couple can exchange seats in 2 ways. MH or HM
So the total probability is 2. 3! / 4! = 1/2 = 50% chance

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Ruchi
Askiitians Faculty