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In how many ways can 8 Indians and, 4 American and 4 Englishmen can be seated in a row so that all person of the same nationality sit together?

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Correct Answer: Option A
Taking all person of same nationality as one person, then we will have only three people.
These three person can be arranged themselves in 3! Ways.
8 Indians can be arranged themselves in 8! Way.
4 American can be arranged themselves in 4! Ways.
4 Englishman can be arranged themselves in 4! Ways.
Hence, required number of ways = 3! 8! 4! 4! Ways.
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Vishnu Priya
Vishnu Priya 3 years ago
thank you so much
Rakshitha HM
Rakshitha HM 5 years ago
Permutation = arrangement of a number of objects in definite order.
(Arrangement in order)
Gowtham Ravi
Gowtham Ravi 10 years ago
How do you know that this is a permutation problem .