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AP EAMCET · Maths · Permutation Combination

The number of 5-letter words that can be formed by using the letters of the word SARANAM is

  1. A 1120
  2. B 6720
  3. C 480
  4. D 720
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(C) 480

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There are 7 letters in the word 'SARANAM' of which there are \(3 \mathrm{~A}\) and all other are distinct. The five letter words may consist of (i) all different letters (using S, A, R, N, M) \(\therefore\) Required words \[ =5 !=120 \] (ii) 2 alike and other different (using…