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How many ways are there to seat 7 people at a round table in the following two different situations? a) Everyone can sit anywhere. b) Certain two people should not be sitting next to each other

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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a) Everyone can sit anywhere.

b) Certain two people should not be sitting next to each other

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