Question

Please help. WILL MEDAL! How many distinguishable permutations can formed from the letters of the word sassafras? @pooja195 @Mehek14 @nincompoop @jigglypuff314 @KendrickLamar2014 @satellite73 @zepdrix @rebeccaxhawaii @bahrom7893 @Elsa213 @xapproachesinfinity @dmezzullo @Owlcoffee

Answer 1

I really don't know where to begin.

Answer 2

s: 4
a: 3
f: 1
r: 1

Answer 3

We have formula for this, right?

Answer 4

I don't know what it is.

Answer 5

\(\dfrac{total!}{s!a!f!r!}\)

Answer 6

\[\frac{ 9! }{ 4! 3! }\]

Answer 7

yup, but you have to put 1!1! for f and r to show that they are there.

Answer 8

\[\frac{ 362,880 }{ 24\times6 }\]

Answer 9

but they are just 1 correct?

Answer 10

I didn't calculate it. calculation is the easiest step. I think you can handle it.
Yup for the last question.

Answer 11

\[\frac{ 362,880 }{ 144}\]

Answer 12

2520 permutations

Answer 13

Thanks!

Answer 14

ok