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?  Answers:
A) 120  B) 480  C) 4040  D) 2520  E) 5040
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?4040
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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?