MHT CET202527 Apr 2025Evening ShiftMathematicsProbabilityActual
If 6 boys and 3 girls are to be seated on chairs for a photograph, then the probability that the end seats are occupied by the girls and no two girls are side by side is
Options
- A13 16
- B51 16
- C49 16
- D19 16
Correct answer
A. 13 16
Step-by-step solution
Total arrangements of 9 distinct individuals are 9! = 362880 . For favorable arrangements , two girls occupy the end seats: P(3,2) = 3 2 = 6 ways. The remaining girl must be placed in a non-adjacent middle seat: 5 valid positions. The 6 boys then arrange in the remaining seats: 6! = 720 ways. Thus, favorable outcomes are 6 5 720 = 21600 . The probability is 21600 362880 = 5 84 .