At a meeting of the 6 Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Naval Operations does not want to sit next to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. How many ways can the 6 Chiefs of Staff be seated around a circular table?\nOptions:\n(A) 120\n(B) 480\n(C) 4040\n(D) 2520\n(E) 5040 Think first, then make a decision. Some random thoughts:
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Bunuel, I'm also a little confused with the number of arrangements of n distinct objects in a circle. Why is it given by (n-1)!. In theveritasanswer they say:answer E (4040), should be the number of ways to arrange all 6 without the seating restriction given. Is this incorrect? So the answer is (C).
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