Exercise · ZW-PERMUTATIONS-WITH-REPETITION-009 · ★★★ Advanced
How many distinct arrangements of MISSISSIPPI start with M?
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- C. \(3150\)
Explanation
With M fixed, 10 letters remain (I four, S four, P two): \(\dfrac{10!}{4!\,4!\,2!}=3150\).
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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