There are four men and four women in a room. In how many ways can they sit around a round table such that the men and women sit alternately?
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Math Question for (More) Fun!
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Jedster
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Ok, I'm in a hurry(that's my excuse if I get it wrong
! means factorial
There are 4! permutations for the set of men and for the set of women.
So for each permutation of men there are 4! possibilities of combining them wit the women(or vice versa),
So the answer is 4! x 4! = 24x 24 = 476
! means factorial
There are 4! permutations for the set of men and for the set of women.
So for each permutation of men there are 4! possibilities of combining them wit the women(or vice versa),
So the answer is 4! x 4! = 24x 24 = 476
For shame! Have you no empathy?
You call it "fun", but for some, math is no laughing matter.
You call it "fun", but for some, math is no laughing matter.