document.write( "Question 1011662: Five peoole are to be arranged in a row for a photogragh. How many arrangements are there if a married couple in the group insist on sitting next to each other? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #627435 by mathmate(429)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Question: \n" ); document.write( "Five peoole are to be arranged in a row for a photogragh. How many arrangements are there if a married couple in the group insist on sitting next to each other? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Solution: \n" ); document.write( "If they stick together, they can be considered as one entity, so the number of arrangements would be P(4,4)=4!. \n" ); document.write( "However, since they could change positions in 2!=2 ways, so the total number of arrangements is 2!4!=48 ways.. \n" ); document.write( " |