<PRE><B>Question 556146</B>
There are 26 letters in the alphabet. &lt;P&gt;
There are 26 possibilities for the first letter.&lt;P&gt;
Once that letter is gone, because each letter is different, there are 25 possibilities for the second letter.&lt;P&gt;
3rd letter - 24 possibilities.
4th letter - 23 possibilities.
5th letter - 22 possibilities.&lt;P&gt;
The total number of possibilities is all those multiplied:&lt;P&gt;
26*25*24*23*22=7893600
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