Many newspapers carry a certain puzzle in which the reader must unscramble lette

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Many newspapers carry a certain puzzle in which the reader must unscramble letters to form words. How many ways can the letters of NOITLS 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 NOITLS be arranged? What is the correct unscrambling of NOITLS? A. TINSOL B. STINOL C. LOSTIN D. TONSIL What is the probability of coming up with the correct unscrambling through random letter selection? (Type an integer or simplified fraction as needed.)

Explanation / Answer

The number of letters in NOITLS are 6

So, number of ways can the letters of NOITLS be arranged in 6! ways = 720 ways

TONSIL (option D) is the correct unscrambling of NOITLS

The probability of coming up with the correct unscrambling through random letter selection is 1/720

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