In how many ways can the letters of the word 'BANANA' be arranged?

Practice Questions

Q1
In how many ways can the letters of the word 'BANANA' be arranged?
  1. 60
  2. 30
  3. 20
  4. 10

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In how many ways can the letters of the word 'BANANA' be arranged?
Correct Answer: 20
  • Step 1: Count the total number of letters in the word 'BANANA'. There are 6 letters.
  • Step 2: Identify how many times each letter appears. 'B' appears 1 time, 'A' appears 3 times, and 'N' appears 2 times.
  • Step 3: Use the formula for arrangements of letters with repetitions: Total arrangements = Total letters! / (Repeated letters1! * Repeated letters2! * ...).
  • Step 4: Plug in the values: Total arrangements = 6! / (3! * 2!).
  • Step 5: Calculate 6! (which is 720), 3! (which is 6), and 2! (which is 2).
  • Step 6: Now calculate: 720 / (6 * 2) = 720 / 12 = 60.
  • Step 7: The final answer is 60, which is the number of ways to arrange the letters of 'BANANA'.
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