Answer the following question, with explanation first.
In how many ways can you seat 5 people on a bench if one of them, Rohit, does not want to sit on the middle seat or at either end?\nOptions:\n(A) 48\n(B) 1720\n(C) 2880\n(D) 5040\n(E) 10080

(A)
Since Rohit does not want to sit on the middle seat or at either end (3 chairs), then he can choose 2 chairs to sit.

The remaining 4 people can sit in 4! ways.

Thus the # of arrangements is 2*4! = 48.

.

Therefore, the answer is (A)