SOLUTION: two couples share a park bench. Neither couple wishes to be separated. The number of different seating arrangements, from a position in front of the bench, which allows the couples

Question 800242: two couples share a park bench. Neither couple wishes to be separated. The number of different seating arrangements, from a position in front of the bench, which allows the couples to stay together is ( )
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8 ways assuming they are sitting next to each on not on each others laps or other weird positions.

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