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At a circular dinner table, three couples are seated randomly

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12 Apr 2018, 13:08
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At a circular dinner table, three couples are seated randomly. What is the probability that each person sat adjacent to his/her partner?

A. $$\frac{1}{6}$$
B. $$\frac{1}{3}$$
C. $$\frac{1}{15}$$
D. $$\frac{2}{15}$$
E. $$\frac{1}{30}$$

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Re: At a circular dinner table, three couples are seated randomly  [#permalink]

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13 Apr 2018, 00:21
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Total Number of outcomes will be :-
5! (since in circular permutation we use (n-1)! and here n=6)

Favorable outcomes:
2!(circular permutation of 3 groups)* 2!^3(ordering within each group)

(2!^4)/(5!) =16/120=2/15.

Therefore, Option D will be the correct answer.

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Re: At a circular dinner table, three couples are seated randomly  [#permalink]

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24 Apr 2018, 21:25
Circluar table
So fix one pair other have two options to sit so 2 cases
Also each pair can sit two ways MF OR FM so 2 cases for each pair
So total valid cases: 2*2*2*2=16

Total cases- 5! as total 6 ppl are there and circle takes (n-1)!

So probability=16/120
=2/15

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