# Circular Permutation?

 P: 2 if there are 7 boys and 5 girls, how many circular arrangements are possible if the ladies do not sit adjacent to each other.??
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 Quote by tiny-tim hi jxta! welcome to PF! Show us what you've tried, and where you're stuck, and then we'll know how to help!
i think :-

boys ways;-(7-1)=6!
now there are 5 girls and 7 seats(in b/w boys) so there are P(7,5) number of ways, the girls can sit.
p(7,5)=7!/(7-5)!

i.e, total no. of ways= 6!*p(7,5)
= 6!*7!/(7-5)!
= 1814400 (but this ans is wrong).

ans = 252 (in my book)

 P: 124 Circular Permutation? you have to divide by 12 (and not 2 * 12 = 24 as you can not mirror) at some step, as it is a circular placement. 252 is definitely wrong, look at the following (non-circular) configuration: B g B g B g B g B g B B This gives us 5! * 7! = 604.800 possibilities. Divide by 12 gives 50.400 possibilities. So the answer must be greater than (or equal to) 50.400
 P: 124 My answer: $$\frac{( 21 +15) \cdot 5! \cdot 7!}{12} = 1.814.400$$ (this equals you answer)

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