Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Permutations and combinations

Permutations and combinations — practice question

(a)[1]

What is the number of distinct arrangements of the $10$ letters in REGENERATE?

(b)[4]

How many distinct arrangements of the $10$ letters in REGENERATE have the $4$ Es together and the $2$ Rs with exactly $3$ letters between them?

(c)[5]

Find the probability that a randomly selected arrangement of the $10$ letters in REGENERATE alternates the consonants $(G, N, R, R, T)$ with the vowels $(A, E, E, E, E)$, so that no two consonants are adjacent and no two vowels are adjacent.

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