SOLUTION: how many distinguishable permutations in the words: BROCCOLI/DEDICATION/DEEPNESS

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Question 979795: how many distinguishable permutations in the words: BROCCOLI/DEDICATION/DEEPNESS
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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how many distinguishable permutations in the words: BROCCOLI/DEDICATION/DEEPNESS
Count the letters, the factorial of that is the numerator.
The denominator will consist of the product of the factorials 
of the numbers of times each letter is repeated.

BROCCOLI

Count the letters, 8, the factorial of 8 is the numerator.  8!
The denominator will consist of the product of the factorials 
of the numbers of times each letter is repeated. O occurs 2 times
and C occurs 2 times. So the denominator is 2!2!

Answer 8%21%2F%282%212%21%29=10080

DEDICATION

Count the letters, 10, the factorial of 10 is the numerator.  10!
The denominator will consist of the product of the factorials 
of the numbers of times each letter is repeated. D occurs 2 times
and I occurs 2 times. So the denominator is 2!2!

Answer 10%21%2F%282%212%21%29=907200

DEEPNESS

Count the letters, 8, the factorial of 8 is the numerator.  8!
The denominator will consist of the product of the factorials 
of the numbers of times each letter is repeated. E occurs 3 times
and S occurs 2 times. So the denominator is 3!2!

Answer 8%21%2F%283%212%21%29=3360

Edwin