SOLUTION: The letters of the word WOMAN are written in all possible orders and these words are written out as in a dictionary ,then the rank of the word 'WOMAN' is

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Question 362993: The letters of the word WOMAN are written in all possible
orders and these words are written out as in a dictionary
,then the rank of the word 'WOMAN' is

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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5!=120
120/5=24 Since W is the last in rank WOMAN is in the last 24.
O is in the last rank of the remaining 4 letters. 24/4 = 6
Therefore WOMAN is in the last 6 in rank.
M is between A and N so WOMAN is in rank 117 or 118.
A is before N so WOMAN's rank is 117.
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Ed