JEE Main 2008 — Permutation Combination Question with Solution
JEE Main 2008
Question
How many different words can be formed by jumbling the letters in the word MISSISSIPPI in which no two are adjacent?
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Correct answer
D
Step-by-step explanation
Other than , seven letters can be arranged in .
Now four can be placed in 8 spaces in ways.
Desired number of ways
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