How many distinct 7-letter anagrams can be formed using all the letters of the word "BELGIUM"?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
**Answer: . Why not the others:** incorrectly divides by assuming a letter is repeated; is ; is .
- Step 1: Count the letters and check for duplicates: the word "BELGIUM" consists of 7 distinct letters: B, E, L, G, I, U, M.
- Step 2: The number of permutations of distinct objects is . Thus .
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