In how many ways can 3 men and 2 women be arranged in a line if the men must be

Practice Questions

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In how many ways can 3 men and 2 women be arranged in a line if the men must be together?
  1. 60
  2. 120
  3. 30
  4. 24

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In how many ways can 3 men and 2 women be arranged in a line if the men must be together?
Correct Answer: 36
  • Step 1: Treat the 3 men as one single unit. This means we consider them as 'MMM'.
  • Step 2: Now, we have 3 units to arrange: 'MMM', 'W', and 'W'.
  • Step 3: Calculate the number of ways to arrange these 3 units. This is done using the factorial of the number of units, which is 3! (3 factorial).
  • Step 4: Calculate 3! = 3 × 2 × 1 = 6. So, there are 6 ways to arrange the units.
  • Step 5: Next, we need to arrange the 3 men within their unit 'MMM'. There are 3 men, so we calculate 3! for them as well.
  • Step 6: Calculate 3! = 3 × 2 × 1 = 6. So, there are 6 ways to arrange the men within their unit.
  • Step 7: Finally, multiply the number of arrangements of the units by the arrangements of the men: 6 (units) × 6 (men) = 36.
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