document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897853>Question 897853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three maths books, four science books, two geography books and three history books are to be placed on a bookshelf. The books are all different.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) In how many ways can the books be arranged on the shelf? (i got this part, its 479001600)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) In how many ways ca the books be arranged so that the books of the same subject are grouped together? \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 #544379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4! ways of arranging the four groups<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 4!(3!4!2!3!) </SPAN>\n" );
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