The Coen family consists of a father, a mother, two children and a dog. A photographer is about to take the family's picture. How many different arrangements (of standing in a row) does the photographer have, if it is known that the children stand together?
Select
A) 12 B) 24 C) 50 D) 48 E) 120
We need to find the number of arrangements of Father, Mother, Child-1, Child-2, and a Dog, so that C1 and C2 are always together.   Consider F and M to be one unit, then we would have total of four units: {F), {M}, {C1C2}, {D}. The number of arrangements of these four units is 4!, but C1 and C2 within their unit can be arranged in 2 ways: {c1c2} or {c2c1}, so total number of arrangements is 4!*2=48.   Answer: 48.
<result>D</result>
The Coen family consists of a father, a mother, two children and a dog. A photographer is about to take the family's picture. How many different arrangements (of standing in a row) does the photographer have, if it is known that the children stand together?