SOLUTION: How many distinct arrangements can be made with the letters in the word SATELLITE? A) 90,720 B) 45,360 C) 42,920 D) 234

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Question 796259: How many distinct arrangements can be made with the letters in the word SATELLITE?
A) 90,720
B) 45,360
C) 42,920
D) 234
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
SATELLITE

If we could tell the difference between the the two T's,
the two E's and the two L's, the answer would be 9!.

But we must divide 9! by 2! three times because the 9!
counts the permutations as though the pairs of letters were 
distinguishable.  So we must divide by 2!2!2!

Answer:  =  = = 45360

Edwin
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