Question

G how many distinct ordered arrangements of the letters of the word boogaboo can be made?

Answer 1

In the word "boogaboo", there are eight (8) letters while there are only four distinct letters. The number of distinct ordered arrangements can be calculated through the equation,

            n = 8!/(2!)(4!)

where there are 2 letter b's and 4 letter o's. The answer to this item is 840.

Answer: 840