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Question Number 110157 by I want to learn more last updated on 27/Aug/20

If we have  5  people, how many ways can they be seated  on a round table, if there are,  (a)   7  chairs         (b)    3  chairs           available

$$\mathrm{If}\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{have}\:\:\mathrm{5}\:\:\mathrm{people},\:\mathrm{how}\:\mathrm{many}\:\mathrm{ways}\:\mathrm{can}\:\mathrm{they}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{seated} \\ $$$$\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{round}\:\mathrm{table},\:\mathrm{if}\:\mathrm{there}\:\mathrm{are}, \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{a}\right)\:\:\:\mathrm{7}\:\:\mathrm{chairs}\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\left(\mathrm{b}\right)\:\:\:\:\mathrm{3}\:\:\mathrm{chairs}\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\mathrm{available} \\ $$

Answered by bemath last updated on 27/Aug/20

(a) C_5 ^7 ×4! = ((7×6)/(2×1))×24=21×24 way

$$\left({a}\right)\:{C}_{\mathrm{5}} ^{\mathrm{7}} ×\mathrm{4}!\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{7}×\mathrm{6}}{\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{1}}×\mathrm{24}=\mathrm{21}×\mathrm{24}\:{way} \\ $$

Answered by I want to learn more last updated on 27/Aug/20

Thanks sir.

$$\mathrm{Thanks}\:\mathrm{sir}. \\ $$

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