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Class: 11
Subject: Math
Topic: Permutation
Type: Very short (VSA)
Year: NCERT
Question:
In how many ways can the letters of the word PERMUTATIONS be arranged if the vowels are all together
Official Solution
Explanation:
First note the letters in PERMUTATIONS:
Total letters = 12
Vowels = E, U, A, I, O → 5 vowels (all distinct)
Consonants = P, R, M, T, T, N, S → 7 consonants, with T repeated twice
✅ Step 1: Treat all vowels as one block
Group the 5 vowels into a single unit:
(E U A I O)
Now instead of 12 separate letters, we have:
1 vowel block + 7 consonants = 8 total items
But among the consonants, T repeats twice.
Number of ways to arrange these 8 items:
8
!
2
!
2!
8!
(Since the two T's are identical.)
✅ Step 2: Arrange the 5 vowels within the block
All 5 vowels are distinct, so they can be arranged among themselves in:
5
!
5!
✅ Final Answer
8
!
2
!
×
5
!
2!
8!
×5!
Now compute:
8
!
=
40320
8!=40320
2
!
=
2
2!=2 →
8
!
/
2
!
=
40320
/
2
=
20160
8!/2!=40320/2=20160
5
!
=
120
5!=120
So total arrangements:
20160
×
120
=
2419200
20160×120=2419200
✅ Final Answer:
2
,
419
,
200
2,419,200
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