SOLUTION: Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the letters of the word PASS.

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Question 1173647: Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the letters of the word PASS.
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Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This number is   =  = 12.


In the denominator, 2! is standing to account for two repeating letters " S ".

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