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1 mark, −0.33Mathematics › Combinatorics and counting › Permutations and combinationsHardabout 2 min

UoH 2013 Question 84: Combinatorics and counting

4 first year and 3 second year students are to be seated in a row for their respective examinations in a manner that no two students from the same class are together (on adjacent seats). How many distinct seating arrangements are possible?

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This question is on Permutations and combinations, part of Combinatorics and counting in Mathematics.

Counting arrangements and selections, with and without restrictions.

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