A group of 4 boys and 4 girls are going to sit together in a row of 8 theater seats. They run into the theater and seat themselves randomly. For each of the following, give your answer correct to six decimal places. What is the probability they will be seated in alphabetical order from left to right? What is the probability the boys will be seated together and the girls will be seated together?

A group of 4 boys and 4 girls are going to sit together in a row of 8 theater seats. They run into the theater and seat themselves randomly. For each of the following, give your answer correct to six decimal places. What is the probability they will be seated in alphabetical order from left to right? What is the probability the boys will be seated together and the girls will be seated together?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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