80.3k views
8 votes
In how many ways can 7 persons be arranged in a line such that (a) two particular persons are never together.

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

3600 ways

Explanation:

person A has 7 places to choose from :

→ He has 2 places ,one to the extreme left of the line ,the other to the extreme right of the line

If he chose one of those two ,person B will have 5 choices and the other 5 persons will have 5! Choices.

⇒ number of arrangements = 2×5×5! = 1 200

→ But Person A also , can choose one of the 5 places in between the two extremes .

If he chose one of those 5 ,person B will have 4 choices and the other 5 persons wil have 5! Choices.

⇒ number of arrangements = 5×4×5! = 2 400

In Total they can be arranged in :

1200 + 2400 = 3600 ways

User Sho
by
8.3k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories