SOLUTION: Use either the fundamental counting principle or the permutation formulas (or both) to answer the following: In how many different ways can you arrange the letters of the word C

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Question 146033: Use either the fundamental counting principle or the permutation formulas (or both) to answer the following:
In how many different ways can you arrange the letters of the word COMPUTER taking 4 at a time?



Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8P4
=n!/(n-r)!
=8!/(8-4)!
=8*7*6*5*4!/4!
=8*7*6*5
=1680
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Ed