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Question Number 135303 by bobhans last updated on 12/Mar/21
$$ \\ $$in how many ways can 10 people be seated in a round table if 3 persons want to seat consecutively?
Answered by EDWIN88 last updated on 12/Mar/21
$$\mathrm{p}\left(\mathrm{A}\right)=\:\frac{\mathrm{3}!×\mathrm{7}!}{\mathrm{9}!}=\:\frac{\mathrm{6}}{\mathrm{9}×\mathrm{8}}=\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{12}} \\ $$
Answered by mr W last updated on 12/Mar/21
$$\mathrm{7}!×\mathrm{3}! \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 12/Mar/21
Commented by liberty last updated on 12/Mar/21
$${yes}....{you}\:{are}\:{right} \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 12/Mar/21
$${an}\:{the}\:{table}\:{there}\:{are}\:{other}\:{people} \\ $$$${besides}\:{A},{B},{C}.\:{so}\:{ABC}\neq{BCA}\:{etc}. \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 12/Mar/21
