Exercise · ZW-PERMUTATIONS-WITH-REPETITION-007 · ★★☆ Intermediate
How many distinct arrangements do the letters of MISSISSIPPI have?
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- A. \(34650\)
Explanation
There are 11 letters: M once, I four times, S four times and P twice: \(\dfrac{11!}{1!\,4!\,4!\,2!}=34650\).
Review the concept: Permutations with repetition
The permutations with repetition of \(n\) objects, of which \(n_i\) are indistinguishable of a single type \(i\) (\(i=1,\dots,k\)), are their distinguishable arrangements in a row.
\[\dfrac{n!}{n_1!\,n_2!\cdots n_k!}\]
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