Example 16
Find the number of arrangements of the letters of the word INDEPENDENCE. In how many of these arrangements,
Finding total number of arrangements
In word INDEPENDENCE
There are 3N, 4E, & 2D, 1I, 1P & 1C
Since letters are repeating, so we use this formula
π!/π1!π2!π3!
Total letters = 12
So, n = 12
Since, 3N, 4E, & 2D
p1 = 3, p2 = 4,p3 = 2
Total arrangements = 12!/3!4!2!
= 1663200
Example 16
Find the number of arrangements of the letters of the word INDEPENDENCE. In how many of these arrangements,
do the words start with P
If the word start with P
We need to arrange (12 β 1) = 11
We need to arrange letters I, N, D, E, E, N, D, E, N, C, E
Here, we have 4E, 3N,2D
Since letters are repeating since we use this formula
Number of arrangements = π!/π1!π2!π3!
Total letters to arrange = 11
So, n = 11
Since, 4E, 3N,2D
p1 = 4 , p2 = 3 , p3 = 2
Number of arrangements = π!/π1!π2!π3!
= 11!/(4! 3! 2!)
= 138600
Example 16
Find the number of arrangements of the letters of the word INDEPENDENCE. In how many of these arrangements,
(ii) do all the vowels always occur together
There are 5 vowels in the given word βINDEPENDENCEβ
i.e. 4Eβs & Iβs
They have occur together we treat them as single object
we treat as a single object
So our letters become
We arrange them now
Arranging 5 vowels
Since vowels are coming together, they can be
and so on
In EEEEI, there are 4E
Since letters are repeating,
We use this formula = π!/π1!π2!π3!
Total letter = n = 5
As 4E are there, p1 = 4
Total arrangements = 5!/4!
Arranging remaining letters
Numbers we need to arrange
= 7 + 1 = 8
Here are 3N, 2D
Since letter are repeating,
We use this formula = π!/π1!π2!π3!
Total letters = n = 8
As 3N, 2D
p1 = 3 , p2 = 2
Total arrangements = 8!/3!2!
Hence,
Required number of arrangements
= 8!/(3! 2!) Γ 5!/4!
= ((8 Γ 7 Γ 6 Γ 5 Γ 4 Γ 3!) Γ (5 Γ 4!))/(3! Γ 4! Γ 2)
= 16800
Example 16
Find the number of arrangements of the letters of the word INDEPENDENCE. In how many of these arrangements,
(iii) do the vowels never occur together
Number of arrangements where vowel never occur together
= Total number of arrangement
β Number of arrangements when all vowels occur together
= 1663200 β 16800
= 1646400
Example 16
Find the number of arrangements of the letters of the word INDEPENDENCE. In how many of these arrangements,
(iv) do the words begin with I and end in P?
Lets fix I and P at Extreme ends
Since letters are repeating,
Hence we use the formula π!/π1!π2!π3!
Here,
Total letters = n = 10
Since 2D, 4E, 3N
p1 = 2, p2 = 4, p3 = 3
Required number of arrangement = 10!/2!4!3!
= 12600
Made by
Davneet Singh
Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo
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