A problem by D Griller
Level
pending
How many ways are there to arrange the letters in the word PAPER?
The answer is 60.
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1 solution
I found every possible way to organize in five spaces both P by 5!/3!2! , which is 10. Then, i multiplied by 3x2x1 to combine the remaining letters of the word with the possible "double P" combinations. So, the final answer is 10x3x2x1= 60