ABC26GN5293 · Permutations and Combinations

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Permutations and Combinations · Exam: 2006 · Marks: · Difficulty:

In how many different ways can the letters of the word ABSENTEE be arranged?
(a)512
(b)6720
(c)9740
(d)40320
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
The given word contains 8 letters of which E is taken 3 times. ∴ Required number of ways 8 8×7 ×6×5×4×3×2×1 = = = 6720. 3 6

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

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