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jacks

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permutation

plz explain in brief 7 men and 7 women are to sit in a round table so that there is a man on either side of woman . total no. of seating arrangements is

bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: permutation

Hi jacks;

There are 6! ways to seat the men around a circular table. Between the men you have 7 spots with the women filling them in 7! ways. Total number of ways 6!*7!= 3628800

Please go here for everything you ever wanted about circular permutations.

http://www.saskschools.ca/~ischool/math … nting4.htm

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