Question: If there are 4 seats and two students, in how many ways can they be seated?\nOptions:\n(A) 12\n(B) 6\n(C) 8\n(D) 16\n(E) 10 Let's think first. Some random reasoning:
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No. of ways of choosing 2 chairs out of 4 chairs on which two students will sit = 4C2 = 6\nNo. of ways of 2 people sitting on selected chairs = 2!\nTotal ways of making 2 people sit on 2 of 4 chairs = 4C2*2! = 6*2 = 12 The final answer: (A).
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