Question

Counting Problem

Answer 1

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align}
& \normalsize \text{Find the number of words with or without meaning which can be made } \hspace{.33em}\\~\\
& \normalsize \text{using all the letters of the word AGAIN. If these words are written as } \hspace{.33em}\\~\\
& \normalsize \text{as in a dictionary, what will be the 50th word?} \hspace{.33em}\\~\\
\end{align}}\)

Answer 2

hmmm we know there will by 5!/2! words aka 60 words

so now we got to figure out I guess how many words start with
a, how many with g, how many with i, and then last how many with n

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

dictionary operates in alphabetical order

Answer 5

I think it would be easy to count from the last page (60th word)

Answer 6

or in reverse alphabetical order..

Answer 7

i still dont understand how to find 50th word

Answer 8

First notice that finding 50th word in alphabetical order is same as finding 11th word in reverse alphabetical order

Answer 9

yes i get that

Answer 10

whats the first word in reverse alphabetical order ?

Answer 11

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align}
sleek-feathered oneA\hspace{.33em}\\~\\
\end{align}}\)

Answer 12

lol

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align}
\text{sleek-feathered oneA}\hspace{.33em}\\~\\
\end{align}}\)

Answer 13

openstudy doesn't like sleek-feathered oneA
try putting spaces between letters..

Answer 14

openstudy is misunderstanding my word hmm

Answer 15

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align}
\text{N_I_G_A_A}\hspace{.33em}\\~\\
\end{align}}\)

Answer 16

Right, Fix first letter.
Forget about first letter.
How many words can you make with the remaining four letters ?

Answer 17

4!/2!=12

Answer 18

Yes, whats the 12th word ?

Answer 19

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align}
\text{N_A_A_G_I}\hspace{.33em}\\~\\
\end{align}}\)

Answer 20

Yes, whats the 11th word ?

Answer 21

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align}
\text{N_A_A_I_G}\hspace{.33em}\\~\\
\end{align}}\)

Answer 22

is it correct

Answer 23

Yep! thats the 11th word in reverse alphabetical order

Answer 24

As discussed earlier, that will be the 50th word in alphabetical order

Answer 25

yep thnkz

Answer 26

by the what is this file about , i get it with an error page

http://assets.openstudy.com/updates/1235123123/file-name.thing

Answer 27

looks the requested file either doesnt exist or you don't have permissions to access that file