Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Generalized Permutations and Combinations - Exercises - Page 432: 19

Answer

302,702,400 ways to seat 14 children when there are 2 identical triplets and 3 pair of identical twins.

Work Step by Step

Total Number of arrangements of n objects if all are different = n! If r of them are same, number of ways are given by $\frac{n!}{r!}$ There are 2 set identical triplets and 3 sets of identical twins So number of ways is given by $\frac{14!}{3!.3!.2!.2!.2!}$ = 302702400
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