Permutations & Combinations
Circular Arrangement — No Two Girls Adjacent
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Grade 11

Question:

5 girls and 7 boys seated at a round table so no two girls sit together. Number of ways is
720
$126(5!)^2$
$7(360)^2$
$7(720)^2$

Step-by-Step Solution

Key Concept: Fix 7 boys in circle: $(7-1)!=6!$ ways. Place 5 girls in 7 gaps: $\binom{7}{5}\times5!$ ways.
$126(5!)^2$.
Correct Answer: 2

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