document.write( "Question 1197425: (a) How many words can be formed using letter of PEPSUDENT using each letter at most once?
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document.write( " i) If each letter must be used,
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document.write( " ii) If some or all the letters may be omitted. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #830702 by ikleyn(52781)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How this problem is worded, it is ambiguous: it allows more than one interpretation, \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "which is strictly prohibited in Math problems.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It is because the \"problem's composer\" is not familiar with a standard word setting for such problems.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The standard word setting is to say \"if repeating of letters is not allowed\".\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |