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Question 658653: jane traveled for 2 hrs at a rate of 70 kilometers per hr and for 5 hrs at a rate of 60 kilometers per hr. What was her average speed for the 7-hr time peroid?
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EXAMINATION has 11 letters, and in which 'A', 'I' and 'N', all occur twice. 11C4, would have been fine if all letters were distinct.
So, we have+E,+X, M, T, O, (AA), (II), (NN)... 8 distinct letters.
1. 4 letters selected, which are all distinct: 8C4+=+70
2. 2 letters alike, and 2 distinct (eg: AAEX) =+3C1+%2A+7C2+=+63
3. 2 letters alike, and 2 letters alike (eg: AAII) = 3C2+=+3
So answer is,+70+%2B+63+%2B+3+=+136.