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Total number of arrangements of ten digits around a circle is (10-1)!=9!

As digits 8 and 9 cannot be next to each other
1. Arrange nine digits (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) except digit 9 around a circle in (9-1)!=8! number of ways
2. There are nine spaces between nine digits arranged around a circle but only seven are available for digit 9 so that it is not next to digit 8
Total number of possible arrangements = 8!×7

8!×7/9!=7/9
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Imagine putting the '8' somewhere on the circle first. There now remain 9 slots around the circle, and 7 of those slots are not next to the '8', so if we put the '9' somewhere at random, the probability is 7/9 it is not next to the '8'.
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