probability

If the probability that there are exactly 4 persons between A and B while seating 15 persons around a round table is pq (where p and q are in their lowest form), then find p+q?

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Aditya Bhutra ·

total no. of ways = 14!

for favourable outcomes,
first fix A.
then there are 2 places for B
remaining 13 people in 13!

thus favourable outcomes = 2*13!

p/q = 2/7

p+q =9

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Ketan Chandak ·

@aditya....u did everything right except that 2 x 13!14! is 17 and not 27 !! :P

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Aditya Bhutra ·

lol !!

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