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Question 695500: three different language books, two different social science books and five mathematics books are to be arranged on a shelf. How many different arrangements are possible if the book in each group must all stand together ? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! three different language books, two different social science books and five mathematics books are to be arranged on a shelf. How many different arrangements are possible if the book in each group must all stand together ?
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1st: arrange the groups: 3! = 6 ways
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2nd: arrange the books in each group: 3!*2!*5! = 6*2*120 = 1440 ways
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Total arrangements: 6*1440 = 8640
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Stan H.
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