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A ferris wheel has 5 cars each with 4 seats in a row. a. How many ways can 20 people fill the cars if all that matters is the group in the cars? b. What if 2 people do not want to sit in the same car? Please give a brief explanation to backup your answer.

          A ferris wheel has 5 cars each with 4 seats in a row.
a. How many ways can 20 people fill the cars if all that matters
is the group in the cars?
b. What if 2 people do not want to sit in the same car?
Please give a brief explanation to backup your answer.
        
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Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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A ferris wheel has 5 cars each with 4 seats in a row. a. How many ways can 20 people fill the cars if all that matters is the group in the cars? b. What if 2 people do not want to sit in the same car? Please give a brief explanation to backup your answer.
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