SOLUTION: Ricky and his 6 sons sat a circular table. How many seating arrangements were possible?? Please solve thanks!!

Question 1157794: Ricky and his 6 sons sat a circular table. How many seating arrangements were possible??
Please solve thanks!!
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathLover1:
Answer by ikleyn(52756) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In all, there are 1 + 6 = 7 persons around the circular table. For 7 persons around a circular table, there are (7-1)! = 6! = 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720 circular permutations. ANSWER

Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

there are people
Let's say Ricky is placed at the top of the circle. Ricky is always there, so we worry only about how the sons are seated.
There would be
ways to arrange the sons left over
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