In a railway car, 3 seats facing the engine, 3 seats with their back to the engine
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In how many ways can 6 people be seated if two of these people insist on facing the engine?
please help me :) thanks
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In how many ways can 6 people be seated if two of these people insist on facing the engine?
please help me :) thanks
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first fill the "back to the engine" group in 4P3 ways from willing passengers
then seat "facing the engine" group in 3P3 ways
4P3*3P3 = 4*3*2*3! = 144 <---------
then seat "facing the engine" group in 3P3 ways
4P3*3P3 = 4*3*2*3! = 144 <---------