Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Permutations and combinations

Permutations and combinations — practice question

(a)[2]

In how many distinct ways can the $9$ letters of INTELLECT be arranged if the two Ts are adjacent?

(b)[3]

How many distinct arrangements of the $9$ letters in INTELLECT have a T at each end while the two Es are not next to each other?

(c)[4]

Four letters are chosen at random from the $9$ letters in the word INTELLECT. Find the percentage of the possible selections that contain at least one E and exactly one T.

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