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19. Alice refuses to sit next to either Bob or Carla. Derek refuses to sit next to Eric. How many ways are there for the five of them to sit in a row of 5 chairs under these conditions?
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==Problem==
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Alice refuses to sit next to either Bob or Carla. Derek refuses to sit next to Eric. How many ways are there for the five of them to sit in a row of 5 chairs under these conditions?
  
 
<math>(A) 12</math>                      <math>(B) 16</math>                          <math>(C) 28</math>                            <math>(D) 32</math>                          (<math>E) 40</math>
 
<math>(A) 12</math>                      <math>(B) 16</math>                          <math>(C) 28</math>                            <math>(D) 32</math>                          (<math>E) 40</math>
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==See Also==
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{{AMC10 box|year=2017|ab=A|num-b=18|num-a=20}}
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Revision as of 17:45, 8 February 2017

Problem

Alice refuses to sit next to either Bob or Carla. Derek refuses to sit next to Eric. How many ways are there for the five of them to sit in a row of 5 chairs under these conditions?

$(A) 12$ $(B) 16$ $(C) 28$ $(D) 32$ ($E) 40$

See Also

2017 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 18
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Problem 20
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