SOLUTION: The letters of the word TEARS are rearranged randomly. What is the probability that the letters now spell STARE?

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Question 1112705: The letters of the word TEARS are rearranged randomly. What is the probability that the letters now spell STARE?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 way out of 5! ways

That's 1/120.

Edwin

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