Permutation And Combination Ques 14

Question-

In how many ways the letters of the word VISITING can be rearranged?

(1) 6720

(2) 5720

(3) 720

(4) 7620

(5) None of these

(IBPS Specialist Officer CWE 17.03.2013)

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Correct Answer: (1)

Solution: (1)

The word VISITING has 8 letters in which I comes thrice.

$\therefore$ Number of arrangements $=\frac{8 !}{3 !}$ $=8 \times 7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4=6720$