Twelve persons are to be arranged around two round tables such that one table can accommodate seven persons and another five persons only. The number of ways in which these 12 persons can be arranged is
A
12C66!4!
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B
12C56!4!
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C
12C56!4!
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is C12C56!4! Seven persons can be selected for the first table in 12C7 ways.
Now these seven persons can be arranged in 6! ways. The remaining five persons can be arranged on the second table in 4! ways.
Hence, total number of ways is 12C56!4!.