SOLUTION: The number of distinct ways the letters A B C D E F G H I can be arranged in a circle is?

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Question 180656: The number of distinct ways the letters A B C D E F G H I can be arranged in a circle is?
Found 2 solutions by Mathtut, stanbon:
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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(9-1)!
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8!=40320

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number of distinct ways the letters A B C D E F G H I can be arranged in a circle is?
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There are 9 letters.
# of arrangements is (9-1)! = 8! = 40,320
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Cheers,
Stan H.