Perms and combs help (1 Viewer)

[kkk579]

Shouldnt it be (4-1)! x 2! x 2! x 1?

q: Four couples, each consisting of a male and a female, sit around a circular table. In how many different ways is it possible to seat the four couples so that males and females sit in alternating positions and nobody sits next to his or her partner?

 

[Hughmaster]

You are missing a few arrangements, for example the males and females could all be sitting in groups (MMMMFFFF) and still be sitting opposite.

The answer would instead be 6*4*2

 

[kkk579]

You are missing a few arrangements, for example the males and females could all be sitting in groups (MMMMFFFF) and still be sitting opposite.

The answer would instead be 6*4*2

? It says that males and females r alternating