SOLUTION: How many ways can you arrange 5 employees in a circular table with only three seats?

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Question 395700: How many ways can you arrange 5 employees in a circular table with only three seats?
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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no. of ways to choose 3 employee out of 5 = 5C3 = 10
no. of ways to arrange 3 employee in a circular table = (3-1)! =2

total no. of ways = 10 *2 = 20