document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473705>Question 473705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A MOTHER AND FATHER AND THEIR FOUR CHILDREN SIT AT A LONG BREAKFAST TABLE. THE TABLE IS PLACED AGAINST THE WALL, WITH ONE CHAIR AT EACH END AND FOUR CHAIRS ALONG THE EXPOSED SIDE. HOW MANY WAYS CAN THE FAMILY BE ARRANGED IN SIX CHAIRS WITH THE PARENTS AT THE ENDS AND THE CHILDREN ALONG THE SIDE?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand this is probability however i'm not sure how to set it up, could someone show me how to set it up and work it out as well?\r<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 #324911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=324911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the parents at the ends can be arranged in 2 ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother on left and father on right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother on right and father on left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 4 spaces in the middle can be arranged 4! ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's 4*3*2*1 = 24 ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*24 = 48 ways total.\r<BR>\n" );
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