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document.write( "The number of three-letter words with consonant as the first letter. The choices are b,c,d,f,g,h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6*2*5 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of three-letter words with vowel as the first letter. The choices are a & e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2*6*1 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of three-letter words that can be made from the first eight letters of the alphabet is 72. (60+12)\r<BR>\n" );
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