2013 CJC P2 Q7

2013 CJC P2 Q7

7 marks

\(10\) students from 2T39 and 2T40 are to be seated in a round table of \(10\) during Graduation Night this year. The number of boys and girls who are attending Graduation Night from these two classes are shown below.

Boys

Girls

2T39

\(4\)

\(2\)

2T40

\(1\)

\(3\)

Find the number of ways the students can be seated if

  1. there are no restrictions. [1]
  2. the boys and girls must alternate. [2]

The \(10\) seats are now numbered.

  1. Find the number of ways these students can be seated if students from the same class must sit together.[2]
  2. The boy from 2T40 is absent. Find the number of ways the remaining students can be seated in the \(10\) seats if students from the same class must sit together.[2]

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Answer:(i) \(362880\) (ii) \(2880\) (iii) \(172800\) (iv) \(86400\)

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