document.write( "Question 1156752: How many ways can you arrange the letters of the word MAMMALIA provided no vowels are put together. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #779521 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "There are 4 vowels and 4 consonants; if the vowels can't be together, then the arrangement must have alternating vowels and consonants; either a vowel or a consonant can be first. \n" ); document.write( "The 4 vowels are AAAI. The number of ways to arrange those vowels is \n" ); document.write( "The 4 consonants are LMMM. The number of ways to arrange those consonants is \n" ); document.write( "4 ways to arrange the vowels; 4 ways to arrange the consonants; and 2 ways to choose whether the first letter is a vowel or a consonant means 4*4*2=32 different arrangements. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |