2. Five students and two teachers attend a conference at Statistics Canada. They pose for a picture. In how many ways can they line up, side by side, for a picture? In how many ways can they line up if they must have the teachers on both sides of the picture? What is the probability that the two teachers occupy two of the three middle slots?

2. Five students and two teachers attend a conference at Statistics Canada. They pose for a picture. In how many ways can they line up, side by side, for a picture? In how many ways can they line up if they must have the teachers on both sides of the picture? What is the probability that the two teachers occupy two of the three middle slots?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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