Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 312: 19

Answer

There are 18 ways of selecting three men and three women.

Work Step by Step

In the study, the assumption is that women and men be seated alternatively around a table. Three men can be seated around the circular table in (3 − 1)! ways. Three women can be seated around the circular table in 3! ways. Required number of ways =(3 − 1)!×3! =2×1 ×3 ×2 ×1 =18 Hence, there are 18 ways of arranging three women and three men to be seated around a circular table.
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