Q. What is the total number of different 10-letter arrangements that can be formed using the letters in the word COMMISSION?Answer:
Count Letters: Count the number of each letter in COMMISSION.C=1, O=2, M=2, I=2, S=2, N=1.
Calculate Total Factorial: Calculate the factorial of the total number of letters. 10!=10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×2×1.
Divide by Repeating Factorials: Divide by the factorial of the number of times each letter repeats to correct for overcounting.The equation is 10!/(2!×2!×2!×2!).
Do the Math: Do the math: (2!×2!×2!×2!)10!=(2×2×2×2)(10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×2×1).
Simplify Equation: Simplify the equation: (2!×2!×2!×2!)10!=(2×2×2)(10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3).
Calculate Result: Calculate the result: (10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3)/(2×2×2)=453600.
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