In how many ways can one arrange on a bookshelf 8 thick books, 5 medium/par sized books and 8 thin books so that the books of the same size remain together?

• 8!*8!*5!*3!
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(20) No(1)
• there 3 types of books can be arrange in !3 ways
  and books in each set can be arrange
  as !8,!8,!5 so the net arrangements will be
  !3*!5*!8*!8
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(0)
• 3!=6 ways
  
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(4)
• 2) In how many ways can one arrange on a bookshelf 5 thick books, 4 mediumpar sized books and 3 thin books so that the books of the same size remain together?
  A)5! 4! 3! 3! = 103,680
  B)5! 4! 3! = 17,280
  C) (5! 4! 3!) x 3 = 51,840
  D) 5 x 4 x 3 x 3 =180
  E) 2 12 x 3 =12,288
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• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• 8!*5!*8!*3!
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• 8!*8!*5!*3!
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)