# Other Topics Puzzle – Challenge 98

Time to challenge and tease your brain with another great math puzzle. Let's see if you can solve it. The solution is also provided.

## Challenge:

In how many ways can Ann, Bea, Cam, Don, Ella and Fey be seated on a straight line if Ann and Bea cannot be seated next to each other?

A- 240

B- 360

C- 480

D- 620

E- 720

$11.99 Satisfied 123 Students The correct answer is C. The formula for N people to sit in a straight line is N! and at a round table there is (n-1)!. There are six people. So, the number of different ways to sit them is 6! = 720 From these 720 ways, we must subtract the number of ways that Ann and Bea can sit next to each other. The cases we need to subtract from whole are the ways of seating 5 persons and one “pair”. That would be 5! or 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 120 However, there are two ways Ann and Bea could sit, Ann left of Bea or Bea left of Ann. So, we double 120 ways to 240 ways. Answer: 720 – 240 = 480 ### More math articles ### What people say about "Other Topics Puzzle - Challenge 98"? No one replied yet. X 30% OFF Limited time only! Save Over 30% SAVE$5

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