SOLUTION: in how many ways the word cheese can be arranged?

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Question 730199: in how many ways the word cheese can be arranged?
Found 2 solutions by lynnlo, ikleyn:
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Answer by ikleyn(53411) About Me  (Show Source):
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in how many ways the word CHEESE can be arranged?
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In all, there are 6 letters in the word CHEESE, of them 3 letters (E) are repeated.


The formula for the number of arrangements is  6%21%2F3%21 = 6*5*4 = 120.    ANSWER

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