In how many different ways can the letters of the word CREATE be arranged? · ABC26GN5287

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Permutations and Combinations · Exam: Bank P.O. 2011

In how many different ways can the letters of the word CREATE be arranged?

(a)25

(b)36

(c)360

(d)720

(e)None of these

Answer

Answer (as printed): C

Explanation

The given word contains 6 letters of which E is taken 2 times. 6 6×5×4×3× 2 ∴ Required number of ways = = = 360. 2 2

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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