SOLUTION: 5 couples attend a play and are seated in a row of 10 chairs. How many different arrangements are possible if couples are seated together? and also How many different �Word

Question 928662: 5 couples attend a play and are seated in a row of 10 chairs. How many different arrangements are possible if
couples are seated together?
and also
How many different �Words� are possible using all the letters of WISCONSIN?
and finally
A club has 50 members and 20 pledges. The club selects a 6-member executive committee composed of a
chair, vice-chair, and secretary, who must be members, and an advisory committee of 3 pledges. In how many
ways can the executive committee be formed?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Consider couples as one unit and that they may sit to the right or left of one another
2(5!) different arrangements are possible
......
WI SC ON SI N (9 Letters: 2Is, 20ss, 2Ns)
are how many different �Words� are possible
.........
50 members and 20 pledges
In how many ways can the executive committee be formed as described:
ways
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