blackops23
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Quick question is the answer (5!)(4!)/2! = 1440 or (6!)(4!)/2! = 8640?
I did (6!)(4!)/2! --> but the solutions say (5!)/(4!)/2!? If the solutions are correct, can someone please explain why? I thought you were meant to treat the 4 vowels as 1 letter, so you would have 6 'letters' instead of 9 -- then 6! would be the no. of arrangements -- but vowels can rearrange themselves amongst each other in 4!/2! ways.... someone please explain thanks
I did (6!)(4!)/2! --> but the solutions say (5!)/(4!)/2!? If the solutions are correct, can someone please explain why? I thought you were meant to treat the 4 vowels as 1 letter, so you would have 6 'letters' instead of 9 -- then 6! would be the no. of arrangements -- but vowels can rearrange themselves amongst each other in 4!/2! ways.... someone please explain thanks