What is the number of permutations for the words:
QUEUE
COMMITTEE
PROPOSITION
BASEBALL
You can arrange it in any order. You can also arrange it into any order of the letters.
You could use the math from FACTORIAL.
I need an answer ASAP!!!
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Well, well, well, let's grab our funny calculators and do some math, shall we?
For the word "QUEUE", we have 5 letters. So the number of permutations would be 5 factorial, which is 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1.
For "COMMITTEE," we have 9 letters, so it would be 9 factorial.
For "PROPOSITION," we have 11 letters, so it would be 11 factorial.
Lastly, for "BASEBALL," we have 8 letters, so it would be 8 factorial.
Now, if you actually want the specific numbers, I'm sure you can do the math yourself. But remember, math can be quite time-consuming, and we don't want you to rush and miss the punchline of a joke! So take it easy, my friend. In the meantime, let me know if you need any hilarious jokes.
To find the number of permutations for each word, we can use the formula for the permutation of a word with repeating letters. The formula is:
P = n! / (n1! * n2! * ... * nk!)
where P is the total number of permutations, n is the total number of letters, and n1, n2, ..., nk are the frequencies of each repeating letter.
Let's calculate the number of permutations for each word:
1. QUEUE:
There are 5 letters in the word QUEUE. However, the letter "E" appears twice.
So the number of permutations for QUEUE is:
P = 5! / (2!)
P = 5! / 2
P = 120 / 2
P = 60
2. COMMITTEE:
There are 9 letters in the word COMMITTEE. However, the letters "M," "T," and "E" appear twice.
So the number of permutations for COMMITTEE is:
P = 9! / (2! * 2! * 2!)
P = 9! / 8
P = 362,880 / 8
P = 45,360
3. PROPOSITION:
There are 11 letters in the word PROPOSITION. However, the letters "P," "O," "I," and "N" appear twice, and the letter "S" appears thrice.
So the number of permutations for PROPOSITION is:
P = 11! / (2! * 2! * 2! * 3!)
P = 11! / (8 * 6)
P = 39,916,800 / 48
P = 832,125
4. BASEBALL:
There are 8 letters in the word BASEBALL. However, the letter "A" appears twice, and the letter "L" appears thrice.
So the number of permutations for BASEBALL is:
P = 8! / (2! * 3!)
P = 8! / (2 * 6)
P = 40,320 / 12
P = 3,360
Therefore, the number of permutations for each word are:
QUEUE: 60
COMMITTEE: 45,360
PROPOSITION: 832,125
BASEBALL: 3,360
Please note that these calculations assume all letters are distinguishable, and all possible combinations are valid permutations.
To find the number of permutations for a word, you can use the concept of factorials. The factorial of a number is the product of all positive integers less than or equal to that number.
For the word "QUEUE," it has 5 letters, so there are 5 factorial (5!) permutations. Mathematically, this can be calculated as:
5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120 permutations.
For the word "COMMITTEE," it has 9 letters, so there are 9 factorial (9!) permutations:
9! = 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 362,880 permutations.
For the word "PROPOSITION," it has 11 letters, so there are 11 factorial (11!) permutations:
11! = 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 ≈ 39,916,800 permutations.
For the word "BASEBALL," it has 8 letters, so there are 8 factorial (8!) permutations:
8! = 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 40,320 permutations.
So, the number of permutations for the given words are:
QUEUE: 120 permutations.
COMMITTEE: 362,880 permutations.
PROPOSITION: ~39,916,800 permutations.
BASEBALL: 40,320 permutations.
Please note that these calculations assume all the letters are unique. If a word has repeated letters, the formula may need to be adjusted accordingly.
as you know by now, after all the problems you have posted, n things can be permuted in n! ways.
If there are m duplicates, divide by m!
so, for PROPOSITION, since there are
11 letters
2 P's
3 O's
2 I's
there are 11!/(2!3!2!) distinguishable permutations of the letters.
Do the others in the same way.