SOLUTION: Fifteen DVDs are to be arranged on a shelf. 4 of the DVDs are horror films, 6 are comedies, and 5 are science fiction. In how many ways can the DVDs be arranged if DVDs of the same

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Question 1189649: Fifteen DVDs are to be arranged on a shelf. 4 of the DVDs are horror films, 6 are comedies, and 5 are science fiction. In how many ways can the DVDs be arranged if DVDs of the same genre must be placed together?
Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
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3!=6 different orders for the three genres

4!=24 different orders for the 4 horror films

5!=120 different orders for the 5 science fiction films

6!=720 different orders for the 6 comedies

ANSWER: 6*24*120*720

You can do the final calculation