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The number of ways, in which 5 girls and 7 boys can be seated at a round  table so that no two girls sit together is
MathematicsPermutation CombinationJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 720
  • B 126(5!)2
  • C 73602
  • D 77202
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 126(5!)2

Given,

7 boys and 5 girls are to be seated around a circular such that no two girls to be seated together,

Now we know that n objects can be arranged in a circle in (n-1)! ways.

Let us first arrange 7 boys in circular arrangement in 7-1! ways.

Now there will be 7 gaps.

So let us select any 5 gaps out of 7 gaps and arrange 5 girls in the chosen gaps. This can be done in C57×5! ways.

Hence, required arrangements are 6!×C57×5!

=6×5!×7×62×5!

=1265!2.

Therefore, required arrangements are 1265!2

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