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Question Number 56615 by pieroo last updated on 19/Mar/19

In how many different ways can the  letters of the word OKINKWO be arranged?   In how many of these arrangements  does an O occupy both end points of  the word?

$$\mathrm{In}\:\mathrm{how}\:\mathrm{many}\:\mathrm{different}\:\mathrm{ways}\:\mathrm{can}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{letters}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{word}\:\mathrm{OKINKWO}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{arranged}?\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{In}\:\mathrm{how}\:\mathrm{many}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{these}\:\mathrm{arrangements} \\ $$$$\mathrm{does}\:\mathrm{an}\:\mathrm{O}\:\mathrm{occupy}\:\mathrm{both}\:\mathrm{end}\:\mathrm{points}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{word}? \\ $$

Commented by mr W last updated on 19/Mar/19

(1) ((7!)/(2!2!))=1260  (2) ((5!)/(2!))=60

$$\left(\mathrm{1}\right)\:\frac{\mathrm{7}!}{\mathrm{2}!\mathrm{2}!}=\mathrm{1260} \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{2}\right)\:\frac{\mathrm{5}!}{\mathrm{2}!}=\mathrm{60} \\ $$

Commented by pieroo last updated on 19/Mar/19

thank sir. please do share some lights  on the second one for me.

$$\mathrm{thank}\:\mathrm{sir}.\:\mathrm{please}\:\mathrm{do}\:\mathrm{share}\:\mathrm{some}\:\mathrm{lights} \\ $$$$\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{second}\:\mathrm{one}\:\mathrm{for}\:\mathrm{me}. \\ $$

Commented by Joel578 last updated on 19/Mar/19

O _ _ _ _ _ O  that means we only have to arrange K, I, N, K, W  arrange 5 letters = 5!  but there is 2 K′s, so we divide it by 2!  ⇒ ((5!)/(2!))

$${O}\:\_\:\_\:\_\:\_\:\_\:{O} \\ $$$$\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{means}\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{only}\:\mathrm{have}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{arrange}\:{K},\:{I},\:{N},\:{K},\:{W} \\ $$$$\mathrm{arrange}\:\mathrm{5}\:\mathrm{letters}\:=\:\mathrm{5}! \\ $$$$\mathrm{but}\:\mathrm{there}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{2}\:{K}'\mathrm{s},\:\mathrm{so}\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{divide}\:\mathrm{it}\:\mathrm{by}\:\mathrm{2}! \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\:\frac{\mathrm{5}!}{\mathrm{2}!} \\ $$

Commented by pieroo last updated on 19/Mar/19

Ok God bless you.

$$\mathrm{Ok}\:\mathrm{God}\:\mathrm{bless}\:\mathrm{you}. \\ $$

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