SOLUTION: in how many ways can 3 boys and 2 girls sit in a row?

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Question 637335: in how many ways can 3 boys and 2 girls sit in a row?
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Hi,

in how many ways can 3 boys and 2 girls sit in a row? 

Thinking of the boys and girs being 1 unit: 2! 

Girls themselves can be arranged in 2 ways

Boys themselves can be arranged in 3! ways

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