Q. Four boys and three girls stand in a queue for an interview, probability that they will in alternate position, is

A) 1/34
B) 1/35
C) 1/17
D) 1/68
Explanation

(b)
First we fix the position of a girl between one place. Girls can be arranged in 3! ways.
There are four alternate places to be left. Therefore four boys occupy the place in 4! ways.
$\therefore$ The favourable cases $= 4! \times 3!$
Hence, the required probability
$= \frac{4! \times 3!}{7!} = \frac{6}{7 \times 6 \times 5} = \frac{1}{35}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.