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How many permutations can be formed by the letters of the word ‘VOWELS’, when (i) there is no restriction on letters; (ii) each word begins with E; (iii) each word begins with O and ends with L; (iv) all vowels come together; (v) all consonants come together? |
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Answer» (i) There is no restriction on letters The word VOWELS contain 6 letters. The permutation of letters of the word will be 6! = 720 words. (ii) Each word begins with Here the position of letter E is fixed. Hence, the rest 5 letters can be arranged in 5! = 120 ways. (iii) Each word begins with O and ends with L The position of O and L are fixed. Hence the rest 4 letters can be arranged in 4! = 24 ways. (iv) All vowels come together There are 2 vowels which are O, E. Consider this group. Therefore, the permutation of 5 groups is 5! = 120 The group of vowels can also be arranged in 2! = 2 ways. Hence the total number of words in which vowels come together are 120 x 2 = 240 words. (v) All consonants come together There are 4 consonants V,W,L,S. consider this a group. Therefore, a permutation of 3 groups is 3! = 6 ways. The group of consonants also can be arranged in 4! = 24 ways. Hence, the total number of words in which consonants come together is 6 x 24 = 144 words. |
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