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Grade 11Algebra

the solution of a problem is this:

Total number of words = 5! = 120!

If all the vowels come together, then we have: (O.E.A.), M,G

These can be arranged in 3! ways.

But (O,E.A.) can be arranged themselves in 3! ways.

=> Number of ways, when vowels come-together = 3! x 3!

= 36 ways

=> Number of ways, when vowels being never-together

= 120-36 = 84 ways.

but why not,

like this:-

O X E X A

over here the position of X can be filled by 2! ways and OEA in 3! ways,what more selections am i missing?

becoz total ways according to my analysis is 12 but according to this process is 84.


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15 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

Consider the cases in which two vowels are at one place and the third vowel away from them for example

o e m g a

a g m o e

the solution includes these too.