Question
How many different selections of four letters from the 12 letters of the word REFRIGERATOR contain no Rs and two Es?
Answers
Leo Galleguillos
I would start by breaking this down.
How many unique selections of four letters are there?
How many contain no R's?
How many contain exactly 2 E's?
How many unique selections of four letters are there?
How many contain no R's?
How many contain exactly 2 E's?
Raj
Can I do it directly using 9/2! * 4!/4!
Raj
Let me know how you would do it?
bobpursley
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