Four friends go to a theater and sit in a row. What is the probability that two of them, Nathan and Violetta, are NOT neighbors?

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Tarek Kalaji asked Oct 16, 2023

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Four friends go to a theater and sit in a row. What is the probability that two of them, Nathan and Violetta, are NOT neighbors?

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Answer: 3/4 im pretty sure

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XUE Can answered Oct 18, 2023

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Answer: 1/2

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When Violetta goes first, their are 4/24 possibilities. Same for Nathan.

The rest are just both 2/24 possibilities. Therefore, the answer is 1/2.

Ajay Thakur answered Oct 21, 2023

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