MCQ
Ten students are seated at random in a row. The probability that two particular students are not seated side by side is
  • $\frac{4}{5}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{2}{5}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{5}$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$\frac{4}{5}$
a
(a) Total ways $ = 10\,\,!$

Two boys can sit side by side in $2 \times 9\,\,!$ ways.

So probaibility $ = \frac{{2 \times 9\,\,!}}{{10\,\,!}} = \frac{1}{5}$

Thus the probability that they are not seated together is $1 - \frac{1}{5} = \frac{4}{5}.$

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