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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

Counting Problem

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & \normalsize \text{How many words of 11 letters could be formed with } \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & \normalsize \text{all the vowels present in even places, using all the } \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & \normalsize \text{letters of the alphabet ?(without repetition) } \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

hartnn (hartnn):

what are your thoughts?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & a.)\ ^{21}P_{6}\times 5! \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & b.)\ 21! \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & c.)\ ^{21}P_{5}\times 5! \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & d.)\ ^{26}P_{8} \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

i m confused on how to think here

hartnn (hartnn):

those 5 places are blocked with 5 vowels, which can be arranged among themselves in how many ways??

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

6 letters should be vowels and 5 letters non vowels

hartnn (hartnn):

how many other letters are left? in how many ways can you arrange those other letters in 6 places?

hartnn (hartnn):

5 vowels, at places: 2,4,6,8,10

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & ^{6}P_{5}\ ways \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

iis it correct

hartnn (hartnn):

sorry for asking many questions at one time. lets just concentrate on 5 places are blocked with 5 vowels, which can be arranged among themselves in how many ways??

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

5! ways

hartnn (hartnn):

good! now forget about those 5 places, they are done only 6 more places to go, and how many options do we have? hint : consonants

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

there are 6 places and 21 consonants remaining

hartnn (hartnn):

and how can we arrange that?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & ^{21}P_{6}\ ways \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

hartnn (hartnn):

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hartnn (hartnn):

any more doubts? :)

hartnn (hartnn):

yes

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

does u mean 1st option is correct

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

ok thanks

hartnn (hartnn):

yes. clear any doubts that you have in your mind ...

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