Permutations And Combinations Question 50

Question: There are three girls in a class of 10 students. The number of different ways in which they can be seated in a row such that no two of the three girls are together is

Options:

A) $ 7\ !\ {{\times }^{6}}P_3 $

B) $ 7\ !\ {{\times }^{8}}P_3 $

C) $ 7\ !\ \times 3\ ! $

D) $ \frac{10\ !}{3\ !\ 7\ !} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Seven boys can be seated in a row in $ 7\ ! $ ways. Hence the total no. of arrangement such that no two girls seated together $ =7\ !\ {{\times }^{8}}P_3 $ .