exam Maths Puzzle

In a railway compartment, there are 2 rows of seats facing each other with accommodation for 5 in each, 4 wish to sit facing forward and 3 facing towards the rear while 3 others are indifferent. In how many ways can the 10 passengers be seated?

A.

172000

B.

12600

C.

45920

D.

43200

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capacity of each row is 5 .total people -10
four people wish to sit facing forward -5P4
three people wish to sit facing forward -5P3
three people can sit in remaining 3 seats -3P3
5P4*5P3*3P3=120*60*6=43200
option D
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