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Counting and Basic Probability · Question 20 of 65

Question 20

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In how many different ways can all the letters of the word PLANET be arranged in a row?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. PLANET has 6 letters, all different.

  2. Arrangements =6!=6×5×4×3×2×1=720= 6! = 6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 = 720.

Worth noting

360 halves the answer as if one letter were repeated, but no letter repeats. 120 is 5!5! and 36 is 6×66 \times 6.

Concept
Arrangements of distinct letters
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40 s
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