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Determine the number of distinct permutations (with repetition) of the letters of each
Chapter 9, Problem 1(choose chapter or problem)
Determine the number of distinct permutations (with repetition) of the letters of each of the following words. (a) LEVEL. (b) BABBLE. (c) TEETER. (d) REWIND. (e) HIAWATHA. (f) MISSISSIPPI.
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QUESTION:
Determine the number of distinct permutations (with repetition) of the letters of each of the following words. (a) LEVEL. (b) BABBLE. (c) TEETER. (d) REWIND. (e) HIAWATHA. (f) MISSISSIPPI.
ANSWER:Problem 1
Determine the number of distinct permutations (with repetition) of the letters of each of the following words.
(a) LEVEL.
(b) BABBLE.
(c) TEETER.
(d) REWIND.
(e) HIAWATHA.
(f) MISSISSIPPI.
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 of 6
Part a: The word LEVEL is a 5 letter word and has E repeated 2 times so the total number of words formed is given by:
Therefore 60 words can be formed.