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Smilebuffalo

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"Nine beads are arranged on a bracelet. How many different ways are possible?"

Sorry if this sounds really dumb, but i couldn't get the answer which is 20,160.

Help much appreciated :)!
 

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Once again, same as the 11 coloured beads question. 8! / 2
 

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"Nine beads are arranged on a bracelet. How many different ways are possible?"

Sorry if this sounds really dumb, but i couldn't get the answer which is 20,160.

Help much appreciated :)!
yea if its beads in a circle u go (number of beads-1)!/2 thats waht i use when u c something like this, or if its something else in a cricle that is not a sphere type thing eg a tv u just go (number of tv's-1)!
 

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