How many different arrangements of the letters of the word BANANA are there?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: BANANA has 6 letters: B once, A three times and N twice. Step 2. Divide by the factorials of the repeated letters: . **Answer: . Why not the others:** treats all letters as different, ignores the repeated N, and divides by an extra .

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