Question

In how many ways can Joe, Mary, Steve, Tina and Brenda be seated around a round table?241220

Answer 1

The number of people to be seated around the table, n=5.

Now, n=5 people can be seated in a circle in (n-1)! ways.

`(n-1)!=(5-1)=4!\text{ =4}*3*2*1=24`

Therefore, Joe, Mary, Steve, Tina and Brenda can be seated around the round table in 24 ways.