In how many ways can an animal trainer arrange 6 lions and 5 tigers in a row so that no two lions are together?
Question
In how many ways can an animal trainer arrange 6 lions and 5 tigers in a row so that no two lions are together?
Solution
This problem can be solved using the concept of permutations and combinations.
Step 1: Arrange the tigers first. There are 5 tigers, so they can be arranged in 5! (factorial) ways.
Step 2: Now, consider the spaces between the tigers and at the ends of the row. There are 6 such spaces ( T_T_T_T_T ).
Step 3: The lions need to be placed in these spaces such that no two lions are together. There are 6 lions and 6 spaces, so the lions can be placed in these spaces in 6C6 ways (which is 1, because there's only one way to choose 6 spaces from 6).
Step 4: The lions can be arranged among themselves in 6! ways.
So, the total number of ways the animal trainer can arrange the lions and tigers is 5! * 6C6 * 6! = 120 * 1 * 720 = 86400 ways.
Similar Questions
At a dog show there are 5 dogs competing for Best of Show. In how many orders can the judge pick out and rank the top 2 dogs?
A club consists of 2 teachers and 5 students. If a school has 3 teachers and 7 students, in how many ways can clubs be made?
In how many ways can the 4 members of a club fill 2 different leadership positions, assuming that each member can only fill one position?
In how many ways can 5 girls and 3 boys be seated in a row so that no two boys are together?
In how many ways 4 girls and 6 boys can be seated in a row so that no two girls are together?
Upgrade your grade with Knowee
Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.