How many ways can 6 people be arranged around a circular table?

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The tip off for this problem is the 2 phrases:

• circular table
• arranged

Whenever you see these 2 phrases together, the problem is asking for a circular permutation

With n = 6:
(6 - 1)!
5!
5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120 ways