Panama Panama Confused

Probability Level 2

How many distinct words can you create from the word "PANAMA", if we have to use all of the letters?


The answer is 120.

Anish Harsha by Anish Harsha , 20, India

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2 solutions

Caleb Townsend
Feb 14, 2015

There are 6 6 letters, three of which are identical. The answer is then 6 P 6 3 ! = 4 × 5 × 6 = 120 \frac{_6\text{P}_6}{3!} = 4\times 5\times 6 = \boxed{120}

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Parveen Soni
Nov 27, 2014

Answer=total/repeat=6!/3!=120

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