Many newspapers carry a certain puzzle in which the reader must unscramble lette
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Question
Many newspapers carry a certain puzzle in which the reader must unscramble letters to form words. How many ways can the letters of
LEYOWLLEYOWL
be arranged? Identify the correct unscrambling, then determine the probability of getting that result by randomly selecting one arrangement of the given letters.
How many ways can the letters of
LEYOWLLEYOWL
be arranged?
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What is the correct unscrambling of
LEYOWLLEYOWL?
nothing
What is the probability of coming up with the correct unscrambling through random letter selection?
nothing
(Type an integer or simplified fraction.)
Explanation / Answer
Here letters are LEYOWL
The first letter can be arranged in 6 ways
The second letter can be arranged in 5 ways
The third letter can be arranged in 4 ways
The fourth letter can be arranged in 3 ways
The fifth letter can be arranged in 2 ways
The sixth letter can be arranged in 1 ways
So possible arrangement=6*5*4*3*2*1=6!=720
Correct unscrambling is YELLOW
Probability of coming up with the correct unscrambling through random letter selection=1/720=0.001389
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