combinations of 5 letters taken four at a time
= 5!/[4! (5-4)!] = 5
In how many ways can the letters of the word EIGHT be arranged using only four of the letters at a time?
4 answers
The letters are to be arranged, so order matters.
number of ways = 5x4x3x2 = 120
number of ways = 5x4x3x2 = 120
120
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