Question

in how many ways can a group of 8 person arrange themselves around a circular table

Answer 1

Answer:

in a rectangular order

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

QUESTION : -

In how many ways can a group of 8 person arrange themselves around a circular table ?

SOLUTION : -

" n " people can arrange around a table in ( n - 1 ) ! ways .

Therefore ,

According to question ,

8 people to arrange around a circular table it takes ( 8 - 1 ) ! = 7 ! ways = 5040 ways

7 ! = 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 5040

Hence ,

8 person can arrange in 5040 ways in a circular table

Additional concept

! = factorial

eg. 2 ! = 2 × 1 = 2

3 ! = 3 × 2 × 1 = 6