SOLUTION: Three couples have reserved seats for a broadway musical. Find how many different ways they can sit if: A) there are no seating restrictions B) two members of each couple wish

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Question 260154: Three couples have reserved seats for a broadway musical. Find how many different ways they can sit if:
A) there are no seating restrictions
B) two members of each couple wish to sit together

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Three couples have reserved seats for a broadway musical. Find how many different ways they can sit if:
A) there are no seating restrictions
B) two members of each couple wish to sit together
Sol'n:
A.) 3 couples = 6 person
N = 6! = 720 ways---answer
B.) N = 3! x 2! = 12 ways----answer