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How many 6-digit numbers can be formed from the digits of 747 457?
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In clear form, this problem asks  


      " how many different distinguishable words of given digits can be formed ? "



There are 6 digits; of them, the digit "7" has multiplicity 3 and digit "4" has multiplicity 2.


THEREFORE, the number of distinguishable arrangements of the given digits is   =  =  = 60.


ANSWER.  60 different 6-digit numbers.

Solved.

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