document.write( "Question 1009028: Four married couples have bought eight seats in a row for a basketball game. In how many ways can they be seated if all men are to sit together and all the women are to sit together? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #624584 by fractalier(6550) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The men can be sat in 4! = 24 different ways.
\n" ); document.write( "The women can be sat in 4! = 24 different ways.
\n" ); document.write( "Thus there are 24 x 24 = 576 arrangements, but you have to double that because the men could be first OR the women could be first...so I'm thinking there are
\n" ); document.write( "1152 arrangements. \n" ); document.write( "

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