SOLUTION: How many ways are there to arrange all of the letters in the word 'AARDVARK'? Is it just 8! or are there restrictions because of the multiple A's

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Question 1177665: How many ways are there to arrange all of the letters in the word 'AARDVARK'?
Is it just 8! or are there restrictions because of the multiple A's
Found 2 solutions by math_helper, ikleyn:
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

There are fewer arrangements due to the 3 A's and 2 R's:
8!/ (3!*2!)

Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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See the lesson
    - Arranging elements of sets containing indistinguishable elements
in this site and learn the subject from there.


Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic  "Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations".


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Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II
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