SOLUTION: What is the total number of different arrangements for the letters in the word UNITE if the first letter must be a vowel?

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Question 1031780: What is the total number of different arrangements for the letters in the word UNITE if the first letter must be a vowel?
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What is the total number of different arrangements for the letters in the word UNITE if the first letter must be a vowel?
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Any of 3 vowels U, I or E in the 1-st position from the left;   (3)

any of the remaining 4 letters in the 2-nd position;            (4)

any of the remaining 3 letters in the 3-rd position;            (3)

any of the remaining 2 letters in the 4-th position;            (2)

       the remained  1 letters in the 5-rd position.            (1)

Now, 3*4*3*2 = 72.

Answer. There are 72 possible arrangements.


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