Alice, Bob, Cindy, Daren, Eddie, Farrell sit on chairs aroun

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[GMAT math practice question]

Alice, Bob, Cindy, Daren, Eddie, Farrell sit on chairs around a round table. Alice sits opposite Farrell. How many seating arrangements are possible?

A. 2
B. 6
C. 24
D. 120
E. 720

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by Max@Math Revolution » Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:40 pm
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First, place Alice and Farrell in opposite chairs as shown above (there is only one way to do this as the table is round).
Next, arrange the four remaining people in 4! = 24 ways.

Therefore, C is the answer.
Answer: C