SOLUTION: I have to arrange 5 people around a rectangular table, but Max and Suzie must sit together. How many ways do I have of arranging these people?

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Question 370639: I have to arrange 5 people around a rectangular table, but Max and Suzie must sit together. How many ways do I have of arranging these people?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, sudhanshu_kmr:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: Arrange the seats in a linear fashion and recognize that if 2 people must sit together, and order doesn't matter, then those two seats are really one seat (draw a picture if you're not sure of what I'm saying).

Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

total no. of ways = (4-1)! * 2
= 12