Question

how many different arrangements are possible using the letters in the word CHEER?

Answer 1

@Directrix

Answer 2

Is this from your text?

Answer 3

no this was from a hand out note

Answer 4

and there are more word but since this one is the ost simple looking one Im asking you to show me how to solve it to do the rest

Answer 5

I assume that we are making 5-letter arrangements.

Note that there are only 4 distinct letters.

Answer 6

ok so what should I do next?

Answer 7

Use this formula:


5! divided by 2!

Answer 8

60

Answer 9

There are 5! ways to arrange the letters but the repeats have to be divided out.

Answer 10

> 60 I agree

Answer 11

ok thank you so much :)

Answer 12

You are welcome.

Answer 13

Didn't you have that formula in your notes or in your book? Just wondering.

Answer 14

yeah but I didn't notice that we had to look at the different letters