9709 P62 - Nov 2015 - Q4
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A group of 8 friends travels to the airport in two taxis, P and Q. Each taxi can take 4 passengers.
Each taxi can take 1 passenger in the front and 3 passengers in the back (see diagram). Mark sits in the front of taxi P and Jon and Sarah sit in the back of taxi P next to each other.
Find the number of different seating arrangements that are now possible for the 8 friends.
