SOLUTION: Hello... If the 5 cards shown above (each is different) are placed in a row so that the highlighted one (in the center in this diagram) is never at either end, how many differen

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Question 83883: Hello...
If the 5 cards shown above (each is different) are placed in a row so that the highlighted one (in the center in this diagram) is never at either end, how many different arrangements are possible?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 3 ways to place the "special" card.
There are 4! = 24 ways to place the other 4 cards.
Therefore there are 3*24 = 72 ways to place the five cards.
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Cheers,
Stan H.