At a round table accommodating 4 married couples, no man is to sit next to his wife. Also, no two men are to sit together and no two women are to sit together. The host is to sit at a particular place. How many seating arrangements are possible?

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At a round table accommodating 4 married couples, no man is to sit next to his wife. Also, no two men are to sit together and no two women are to sit together. The  host is to sit at a particular place. How many seating arrangements are possible?

dumbcow · Answer

i count 48

directrix · Answer

The correct answer is a proper factor of 48.