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Cape Pure Math Unit 2 Permutations and Combinations

This document summarizes a sample math question from the GMAT that is a combinatorics problem about rearranging the letters of the word "ABACUS" such that the vowels always appear together. The correct answer is 4! * 3 = 24 ways to rearrange the letters with the vowels together.

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Cape Pure Math Unit 2 Permutations and Combinations

This document summarizes a sample math question from the GMAT that is a combinatorics problem about rearranging the letters of the word "ABACUS" such that the vowels always appear together. The correct answer is 4! * 3 = 24 ways to rearrange the letters with the vowels together.

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The GMAT Sample Math question is a combinatorics problem solving question.

The concept tested in this question is to find the number of ways the
letters of word can be rearranged.
Question 1

In how many ways can the letters of the word ABACUS be rearranged such that the vowels always appear together?

A.

B. 3! * 3!

C.

D.

E.

The correct choice is (D) and the correct answer is .

Explanatory Answer

ABACUS is a 6 letter word with 3 of the letters being vowels. If the 3 vowels have to appear together, then there will 3 other consonants and a set of 3
vowels together. These 4 elements can be rearranged in 4! Ways.

The 3 vowels can rearrange amongst themselves in ways as "a" appears twice. Hence, the total number of rearrangements in which the vowels

appear together are

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