alleryStart learning →Six delegates sit in a circle and two named delegates want to be neighbours. How many seatings?
A24
B96
C120
D48
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 48
Merging the pair leaves 5 units in a circle, 4! = 24 ways, doubled for the pair's order to 48.
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