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How many distinct permutations of the letters of the word OTTAWA being and end with the letter T?
I did 6!/2! :S but i get 360.
I tried 6P2=30
I am getting it wrong...
help please.
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:/ The correct answer is 120. You are right in thinking that 6P2 = 30, however this represents the number of permutations that contain T as the second letter. To calculate the number of permutations that begin and end with T, use the formula 6P2/2! which gives a result of 120.
