JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: PERMUTATIONS

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There are 5 boys and 3 girls. In how many ways can they be seated in a row, so that all the three girls do not sit together?

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Correct option: D

50 \cdot 6 !

Option D (

50 \cdot 6 !

) is correct because it calculates the number of ways to seat 5 boys and 3 girls such that the 3 girls do not sit together by subtracting the arrangements where they sit together from the total arrangements.

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