ABC26GN5294 · Permutations and Combinations

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Permutations and Combinations · Exam: 2010 · Marks: · Difficulty:

In how many different ways can the letters of the word AWARE be arranged?
(a)40
(b)60
(c)120
(d)150
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
The given word contains 5 letters of which A is taken 2 times. 5 5×4×3×2×1 ∴ Required number of ways = = = 60. 2 2

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

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