document.write( "Question 968144: Please help me solve this question:Five people are to be arranged in a row for a photograph.How many arrangements are there if a married couple in the group insists on sitting next to each other? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #591772 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "There are 2 ways the couple can sit, the husband on the left of his wife, or the\r\n" ); document.write( "wife on the left of her husband.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "For each of those 2 ways to arrange the husband and wife, there are 4 things to\r\n" ); document.write( "arrange, 3 single people and 1 couple. These 4 things can be arranged in 4! = 24\r\n" ); document.write( "ways. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 2x24 = 48 ways.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |