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In How Many Different Ways Can The Letters Of The Word 'therapy' Be Arranged So That The Vowels Never Come Together?

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Given word is THERAPY.

Number of letters in the given word = 7

These 7 letters can be ARRANGED in 7! ways.

Number of vowels in the given word = 2 (E, A)

The number of ways of ARRANGEMENT in which vowels come together is 6! x 2! ways

HENCE, the required number of ways can the letters of the word 'THERAPY' be arranged so that the vowels never come together = 7! - (6! x 2!) ways = 5040 - 1440 = 3600 ways.

Given word is THERAPY.

Number of letters in the given word = 7

These 7 letters can be arranged in 7! ways.

Number of vowels in the given word = 2 (E, A)

The number of ways of arrangement in which vowels come together is 6! x 2! ways

Hence, the required number of ways can the letters of the word 'THERAPY' be arranged so that the vowels never come together = 7! - (6! x 2!) ways = 5040 - 1440 = 3600 ways.



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