Two problems of circular permutations

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tanmoy
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Two problems of circular permutations

Unread post by tanmoy » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:45 pm

(1)Claudia wants to use $8$ indistinguishable red beads and $32$ indistinguishable blue beads to make a necklace such that there are at least $2$ blue beads between any $2$ red beads.In how many ways can she do this :?:
(2)In how many ways can $8$ girls and $25$ boys be arranged around a circular table so that there are at least $2$ boys between any $2$ girls :?: (China $1990$)
[The above two problems are related.I have solved these.But I have confusion about my solution.So,I am posting these.]
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tanmoy
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Re: Two problems of circular permutations

Unread post by tanmoy » Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:52 pm

Could anyone post the solutions,please?
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Golam Musabbir Joy
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Re: Two problems of circular permutations

Unread post by Golam Musabbir Joy » Wed Sep 23, 2015 7:27 pm

not sure the ans is 9!

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