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Published on: August 14, 2026
In how many ways 5 persons can sit at a round table, if two of the persons do not sit together?
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12
Sol. First find if all the person are sitting in a round table is 4! = 24 ways
if two of the person are sitting together i.e.
3! × 2! = 12 ways
Hence required number of ways = 24 – 12 = 12 ways
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