QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Reasoning

Prelims 2017

If 2 boys and 2 girls are to be arranged in a row so that the girls are not next to each other, how many possible arrangements are there?

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Explanation

Step 1: Arrange the boys The number of ways to arrange 2 boys = 2!=22! = 2

Step 2: Position the girls Available positions for the girls = 3 (before the first boy, between the boys, after the second boy) Choose 2 positions from 3 = C(3,2)=3C(3, 2) = 3

Step 3: Arrange the girls The number of ways to arrange 2 girls in the chosen positions = 2!=22! = 2

Step 4: Total number of arrangements Total arrangements = 2!×C(3,2)×2!=2×3×2=122! \times C(3, 2) \times 2! = 2 \times 3 \times 2 = 12

Final Answer: 12

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