Permutations And Combinations Question 3

Question: In how many ways can 5 boys and 5 girls sit in a circle so that no two boys sit together [IIT 1975; MP PET 1987]

Options:

A) $ 5!\times 5! $

B) $ 4!\times 5! $

C) $ \frac{5!\times 5!}{2} $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Since total number of ways in which boys can occupy any place is $ (5-1)\ !=4\ ! $ and the 5 girls can be sit accordingly in $ 5\ ! $ ways. Hence required number of ways are $ 4\ !\ \times 5\ ! $ .