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document.write( "A Family composed of a father a mother and 3 kids are to be arranged in a row to have their picture taken.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   a)  In how many ways can this be done?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b) In how many ways can this be done if the father is to be on one end of    the picture and the mother on the other?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=201478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Family composed of a father a mother and 3 kids are to be arranged in a row to have their picture taken.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) In how many ways can this be done?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 5P5 = 5!/(5-5)! = 5!/0! = 5! = 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) In how many ways can this be done if the father is to be on one end of the picture and the mother on the other?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arrange father and mother: 2 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arrange the three children: 3! = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total arrangements = 2*6 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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