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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

counting question

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & \normalsize \text{In how many ways can the letters of the word PERMUTATIONS be arranged if the}\hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & \normalsize \text{ (i) vowels are all together }\hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & \normalsize \text{ (ii) there are always 4 letters between P and S.}\hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

OpenStudy (rational):

How many vowels are there ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

all vowels are there

OpenStudy (rational):

put them in a bag and call it \(\phi\)

OpenStudy (rational):

how many ways can arrange the objects \(\{\phi, ~P, ~R, ~M,~T,~T,~N,~S\}\) ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

=(8/2)!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12!/(12-5)! for i?

OpenStudy (rational):

you mean 8!/2 ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

ya this one

OpenStudy (rational):

Yes, next unpack the bag, how many ways can you arrange 5 vowels ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

can vowels be repeated

OpenStudy (rational):

what letters do you have in the bag ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

aeiou

OpenStudy (rational):

they all are distinct, how many ways can you arrange them ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

5!

OpenStudy (rational):

Yes, so the final answer is ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

8!*5!/2

OpenStudy (rational):

looks good!

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

ok the next one

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

separated than the first condition ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

P and S are at distance of 4 places always

OpenStudy (rational):

First find the number of ways of placing \(P, S\) : |dw:1439069671413:dw|

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