A group of five people consisting of a couple are to be seated on a round table for a meeting. What is the total number of ways in which the seating arrangement can be made so that the couple do NOT sit next to each other?

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Q: 29 (CAPF/2024)
A group of five people consisting of
a couple are to be seated on a round
table for a meeting. What is the total
number of ways in which the seating
arrangement can be made so that the
couple do NOT sit next to each other?

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

CAPF

First, calculate the total arrangements (factorial of 4) and subtract the arrangements where the couple sits together (consider them as a single unit), which results in 18 possible seating arrangements.