Question

How many 2-letter combinations can be created from the distinct letters in the word "mathematician"? Assume that the

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given word is "mathematician".

Here, total number of letter is 13 and  

Number of distinct letters = 8

We need to select 2 distinct letters from word "mathematician".

It means we need to select 2 letters from 8 distinct letters.

Total ways $=^8C_2$

$=\dfrac{8!}{2!(8-2)!}$

$=\dfrac{8\times 7\times 6!}{2\times 6!}$

$=28$

Therefore, the correct option is A.