Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Permutations and combinations

Permutations and combinations — practice question

(a)[2]

Determine the number of distinct arrangements of the 10 letters in SUMMERTIME that have an E at the beginning and an E at the end.

(b)[4]

Find the number of distinct ways the 10 letters of the word SUMMERTIME can be arranged so that the Es are not adjacent.

(c)[3]

Four letters are selected from the $10$ letters of the word SUMMERTIME. Find the number of different selections if the four letters include at least one M and exactly one E.

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