Question

in how many ways can five different trees be planted in a circle

Answer 1

Umm, are there some numbers to work with?

Answer 2

if i am not mistaken it is \(4!\)

Answer 3

in a line it would be \(5!\) but in a circle \(4!\)

Answer 4

@satellite73 Is that just common knowledge?

Answer 5

maybe
it comes with a fairly easy explanation

Answer 6

you have to plant one tree somewhere
then going say to the right you have 4 choices, then 3, then 2, then 1

Answer 7

Oh, icy. But how do you know its 5! and not 6! or 7! ?