5 Chinese books and 3 English books are to be arranged in a row. (a) How many possible arrangements are there? (b) If the English books must be placed together, how many possible arrangements are there?

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5 Chinese books and 3 English books are to be arranged in a row.
(a) How many possible arrangements are there?
(b) If the English books must be placed together, how many possible arrangements are there?
Transcribed Image Text:5 Chinese books and 3 English books are to be arranged in a row. (a) How many possible arrangements are there? (b) If the English books must be placed together, how many possible arrangements are there?
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