(3) The first seat of men can be occupied in 3 ways and the last seat in 2 ways. Now 4 persons,
that is, 3 women and 1 man can occupy seat in 4! ways. Hence, the total number of ways
is 3.2.4!= 144.
(4) All members of the same sex are seated in adjacent seats is possible in 2.3!3!= 2 × 6 × 6
= 72 ways.
The factor 2 arises due to the fact that in one case men occupy first three seats and then
women and another one in which women occupy first three seats then men.
(5) Men and women are seated alternately in 2(3!)
2
= 72.
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