document.write( "Question 398094: the letters in the word BANANAS are to be arranged.A word can be considered formed without being meaningful.Finds event R, Q and T.
\n" ); document.write( " R: the words start and end with an A
\n" ); document.write( " Q: All the N's in the word are kept together
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the letters in the word BANANAS are to be arranged. A word can be considered formed without being meaningful.
\n" ); document.write( "Note: There are 7 letters; 3 A's ; 1B ; 2 N's ; 1S
\n" ); document.write( "Find event R, Q and T.
\n" ); document.write( "R: the words start and end with an A
\n" ); document.write( "1st letter: 1 way
\n" ); document.write( "7th letter: 1 way
\n" ); document.write( "2-6th letters: arranged in 5!/(2! = 120/2 = 60 ways
\n" ); document.write( "Total arrangements: 1*1*60 = 60
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\n" ); document.write( "Q: All the N's in the word are kept together
\n" ); document.write( "Treat the N's as one letter
\n" ); document.write( "# of arrangements: 6!/3! = 120 ways
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\n" ); document.write( "T: All the A's in the word are kept together
\n" ); document.write( "Treat the A's as one letter
\n" ); document.write( "# of arrangements: 5!/2! = 60 ways
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