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Since we have to find the probability of the possibility of alternative arrangement of even and odd numbers:
No. of even elements: 5
No. of odd elements: 5
Total No.: 10
probability: 5*5*4*4*3*3*2*2*1*1/10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 or 5!*5!/10!=1/252
Since the arrangement of odd and even elements can be done in 2 ways
Total Probability= (1/252)*2=1/126
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In both cases, the arrangement will be same. In your calculations, you are counting it twice.
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Should this not be 4!*5!*2/9!? As we can start with odd once and then even once?
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