Question

How many ways can the letters of the word EIGHT be arranged if the first letter must be an E?

Answer 1

Answer: C

Step-by-step explanation:

1st letter (E)     2nd letter     3rd letter    4th letter     5th letter

      ₁C₁                   ₄C₁              ₃C₁              ₂C₁               ₁C₁    

        1         x          4        x        3       x        2       x         1        = 24

or

      ₁P₁   x    ₄P₃

       1    x     24   = 24