In how many ways can the letters of word ‘ASSASSINATION’ be

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131. In how many of the distinct permutations of the latter in MISSISSIPPI do the four I’s not come together? 
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132. In how many ways can the letters of word ‘ASSASSINATION’ be arranged so that all the S’s are together?


Number of letters:
                      A → 3,  S → 4
                      I → 2,   N → 2
                      T → 1,   O → 1
Total letters 13.

Tie the 4 S's.
Number of permutations = fraction numerator straight P presuperscript 4 subscript 4 over denominator 4 factorial end fraction space equals space fraction numerator 4 factorial over denominator 4 factorial end fraction equals 1
Mix with remaining to give:
[3 (A) + 2 (I) + 2 (N) + 1 (T) + 1 (O)] + 1 = 10.

Number of arrangements = fraction numerator 10 factorial over denominator 3 factorial space 2 factorial space 2 factorial end fraction space equals space fraction numerator 10 cross times 9 cross times 8 cross times 7 cross times 6 cross times 5 cross times 4 cross times 3 cross times 2 cross times 1 over denominator 3 cross times 2 cross times 1 cross times 2 cross times 1 cross times 2 cross times 1 end fraction equals 151200.

Total number of arrangements = 1 x 151200 = 151200.

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133. In how many ways can the letters of word ‘ASSASSINATION’ be arranged so that the arrangements be such that they start with O and end with T and the S’s are all together ? 
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(b) in how many of these H and N are together?

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137.

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138.

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(a) in a straight line (b) in a circle?


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140.

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(a) In how many of these arrangements are three of the students sit together ?

(b)  In how many of the arrangements, three of the students do not sit all together ?

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