SOLUTION: If there are 2 girls and 3 boys, how many ways are there to arrange these 5 people such that 2 girls will not be next to each other?

SOLUTION: If there are 2 girls and 3 boys, how many ways are there to arrange these 5 people such that 2 girls will not be next to each other?

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Question 1179608: If there are 2 girls and 3 boys, how many ways are there to arrange these 5 people such that 2 girls will not be next to each other?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 girls and 3 boys
All ways of arranging: 5!
ways two girls 'would' be together: 2*4!
Ways Not together: 5! - 2*4! = 120-48 = 72 ways
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