# Seating people at two round tables [closed]

In how many ways can $k$ people out of $n$ be seated at one round table and the remaining $n-k$ people at another table?

In my specific case, there are 14 people and I want to know the way to seat 8 of them at one round table and the others at another round table?

## closed as off-topic by Davide Giraudo, mlc, kingW3, Chris Brooks, ArnaldoMay 23 '17 at 17:19

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• Minor English lesson (assuming the OP is not a native speaker): An individual sits "at" a table; a group of people can sit either "at" or "around" a table. But sitting "on" a table means you're actually on top of the table, along with the plates and the silverware. – Barry Cipra May 23 '17 at 14:43
• 1. Are the two tables distinct ? 2. Do both tables have $8$ seats ? – true blue anil May 23 '17 at 14:48

$${14 \choose 8} = 3003$$
Then, there are $8!$ ways for these 8 people to be seated, and $6!$ for the other 6. However, since it is a round table, we must divide by 8 and 6 respectively. As such, we get:
$${14 \choose 8} \cdot 7! \cdot 5! = 1,816,214,400$$