alleryStart learning →At a cinema, 5 friends share a row and two of them quarrel, so they cannot sit adjacent. How many seatings?
A72
B48
C96
D24
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 72
Total 120 minus the 48 seatings with the pair together leaves 72.
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