Question

In how many ways can 6 persons be seated round a circular table when two particular persons sit together ?

• A. 120
• B. 240
• C. 48
• D. 24

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

First of all let two particular persons be seated together. They can sit together in $2!=2$ ways. Then the remaining four persons may sit on remaining four places in $4!=24$ ways, so the total number of ways
$=2\times 24=48$