MCQ
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Five couples, Bansals, Kansals, Singhals, Sharmas and Khannas go for dinner. They want to sit around a round table. If the couples want to sit together, number of ways in which they can sit around the table is.
Options
`10/(2^5)`
`(9!)/2^5`
`(4!)2^5`
`9!2^5`
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Solution
`(4!)2^5`
Explanation:
If the couples want to sit together, there are 5 pairs.
5 pairs can sit around a table in (5 -1)! ways.
Each couple can sit together in 2 ways
∴ Required Number of ways = `(4!)2^5`
Concept: Permutation and Combination (Entrance Exam)
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