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The number of ways in which 5 male and 2 female members of the committee can be seated around a table so that two female members are not seated together is: A. 480 B. 600 C. 720 D. 840

Sahibdeep Singh

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26-Oct-22 14:30

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6!-5!2!= 480 (a)

Yamuna S

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26-Oct-22 14:52

A) 480

Gaurav Choubey

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26-Oct-22 17:54

Option b

Mohammad Badurul

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28-Oct-22 19:29

480

Radhika Bajaj

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28-Oct-22 20:31

Correct answer: A. 480 Total number of ways when there is no restriction = (7-1)! = 6! = 720 When two females are seated together, number of ways = 2 x (6-1)! = 240 So, total no. of ways when 2 females are not together = 480

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Sahibdeep Singh

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31-Oct-22 10:27