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COMEDK · Maths · 4. Permutation Combination

In how many ways can the squares of a \(4 \times 2\) grid (4 rows and 2 columns) be filled with the letters of the word 'SPHERE' such that each row contains at least one letter?

  1. A \(17280\)
  2. B \(10080\)
  3. C \(9360\)
  4. D \(8640\)
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(D) \(8640\)

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The word 'SPHERE' consists of 6 letters, in which 'E' appears twice and the rest are distinct. The given grid has 4 rows and 2 columns, making a total of 8 squares. Since there are 6 letters to be placed in 8 squares, exactly 2 squares will remain empty. The condition states…