SOLUTION: how many arrangements of the letters in the word bread can be made

Question 242011: how many arrangements of the letters in the word bread can be made
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Pick the first letter any of 5 ways.
Pick the second letter any of the remaining 4 ways.
Pick the third letter any of the remaining 3 ways.
Pick the fourth letter either of the remaining 2 ways.
Pick the fifth letter the remaining 1 way.

So that's 5*4*3*2*1 = 120 ways

Edwin

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