Three boys, two girls, and two women are to be seated on a bench. If one specific boy must be seated on one of the end seats, and one specific girl must me seated exactly in the middle, find the number of possible arrangements E. Answers:
A) a) E=48 B) b) E=144 C) c) E=240 D) d) 288 E) e) 120
One specific boy is seated to either of end seat, lets call him b1   One specific girl is seated in the middle, lets call her g1   Note the question says *specific girl* and *specific boy*, so we do not consider for example the other girl , g2, being seated on seat #4. Same goes with the specific boy, b1.   b1 can be seated 2 different seats : 2!   g1 is seated on the seat #4, fixed (no other alternative) : 1   the remaining 5 seats can be filled with the remaining people b2,b3,g2,w1,w2: 5!   2! x 1 x 5! = 240   Answer c) E=240
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Three boys, two girls, and two women are to be seated on a bench. If one specific boy must be seated on one of the end seats, and one specific girl must me seated exactly in the middle, find the number of possible arrangements E.