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# The image shows an office key holder where 8 different keys must be p

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GMATH practice question (Quant Class 18)

The image shows an office key holder where 8 different keys must be placed (one key per square).
If the two main keys must be placed in the blue squares, in how many ways can all the keys be placed in the key holder?

(A) 360
(B) 720
(C) 1440
(D) 2880
(E) 4320

Source: https://gmath.net

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04 Feb 2019, 19:29
fskilnik wrote:

GMATH practice question (Quant Class 18)

The image shows an office key holder where 8 different keys must be placed (one key per square).
If the two main keys must be placed in the blue squares, in how many ways can all the keys be placed in the key holder?

(A) 360
(B) 720
(C) 1440
(D) 2880
(E) 4320

Source: https://gmath.net

So the 8 keys are - 2 main and 6 others..
2main can be placed in 2! Ways
6 others can be placed in 6! ways

Total 2!*6!=2*720=1440

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05 Feb 2019, 03:47
2 main keys can be placed in 2! ways and 6 keys in 6! ways
so total
6!*2! = 1440
IMO C

fskilnik wrote:

GMATH practice question (Quant Class 18)

The image shows an office key holder where 8 different keys must be placed (one key per square).
If the two main keys must be placed in the blue squares, in how many ways can all the keys be placed in the key holder?

(A) 360
(B) 720
(C) 1440
(D) 2880
(E) 4320

Source: https://gmath.net

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04-Feb19-12u.gif
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05 Feb 2019, 06:30
fskilnik wrote:

GMATH practice question (Quant Class 18)

The image shows an office key holder where 8 different keys must be placed (one key per square).
If the two main keys must be placed in the blue squares, in how many ways can all the keys be placed in the key holder?

(A) 360
(B) 720
(C) 1440
(D) 2880
(E) 4320

Source: https://gmath.net

Our "official solution" is identical to the other two posted above. (Thank you for your contributions!)

Here is our wording:

$$?\,\,\,:\,\,\,\# \,\,{\rm{8 - keys}}\,\,{\rm{placing}}$$

$$?\,\,\, = \,\,\,\underbrace {\,{P_2}\,}_{{\rm{main}}\,\,{\rm{keys}}} \cdot \underbrace {\,{P_6}\,}_{{\rm{other}}\,\,{\rm{keys}}}\,\,\, = \,\,\,2!\,\, \cdot 6! = 2 \cdot 720 = 1440$$

The correct answer is therefore (C).

We follow the notations and rationale taught in the GMATH method.

Regards,
Fabio.
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