A group of 5 boys and 3 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?
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Please give answer to six decimal places.
![A group of 5 boys and 3 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?
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