document.write( "Question 1131922: Eight people are to form two queues of four. In how many ways can this be done if:
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document.write( "b) Jim will only stand in the left hand queue,
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document.write( "c) Sean and Liam must stand in the same queue?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #748653 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Eight people are to form two queues of four. In how many ways can this be done if: \n" ); document.write( "a) there are no restrictions, \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "There are 8 different positions to place the 8 people.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 8! = 40320\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "b) Jim will only stand in the left hand queue, \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Half of the 40320 positions Jim will be in the left hand queue\r\n" ); document.write( "and half in right hand queue.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 40320÷2 = 20160\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "c) Sean and Liam must stand in the same queue? \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Choose the queue for them to be together in - in 2 ways.\r\n" ); document.write( "Choose Sean's position in that queue in 4 ways.\r\n" ); document.write( "Choose Liam's position in that queue in 3 ways.\r\n" ); document.write( "Place the remaining 6 people in the remaining 6 positions\r\n" ); document.write( "in 6!=720 ways:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 2∙4∙3∙720=17280 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |