Total new employees = 6
So, they can be arranged in 6! Ways
∴ n (S) = 6! = 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 720
Two adjacent desks for married couple can be selected in 5 ways i.e. (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 5), (5, 6)
Married couple can be arranged in the two desks in 2! Ways
Other four persons can be arranged in 4! Ways
So, number of ways in which married couple occupy adjacent desks
= 5 × 2! × 4!
= 5 × 2 × 1 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1
= 240
So, number of ways in which married couple occupy non – adjacent desks = 6! – 240
= (6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1) – 240
= 720 – 240
= 480 = n (E)
