Five people ​(two women and three men​) arrange themselves randomly in five consecutive seats in a row. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.​ (Hint: The denominator of the probability fraction will be 5​!=120​, the total number of ways to arrange five ​items.) The men will be in three adjacent seats. ​(a) Determine the number of ways in which the described event can occur. ​(b) Determine the probability of the event.

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