Question

18. How many distinct words can be formed using the word MINIMUM?
O A 420 words
OB. 450 words
O C. 1024 words
O D. 1048 words​

Answer 1

A. 420 distinct words can be formed using the word MINIMUM.

• As we observe, the word minimum is made from 7 letters. This means that there are  5040 ways to form new words.
• However, the letter 'm' is repeated 3 times, whereas the letter 'i' is repeated 2 times.
• Therefore,

7! / (m! x i!) = 5,040 / (3! x 2!)

= 5,040 / 12

= 420

• Hence, we know that option A. 420 words is the correct option.

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

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