Question 1143486
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            The solution by Edwin is good,  but the last part of the solution has to be edited.


            This editing is below.




How many begin with  "S"  but do not end with vowel?


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1 choice for the 1st letter, "S", for which there are
2 choices for the 6th letter, "N,D", for which there are
4 choices for the 2nd letter, for which there are
3 choices for the 3rd letter, for which there are
2 choices for the 4th letter, for which there are
1 choice for the 5th letter.


That's  1∙2∙4∙3∙2∙1 = 2∙4! = 2∙24 = 48 ways.      <U>ANSWER</U>
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