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8/10 Arranging letters

How many unique ways are there to arrange the letters in the word SCHOOL?

Use the formula for permutations since the position of the letters matters.

In some permutations the letters 'O' are side by side. 'OO' is the same whichever 'O' is first.

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Marcosays...

one may assume than one "O" was more more special than the other :-)

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Annitasays...

Distinguishable permutations: n=6, and x (number of identical letters)=2

n!/x!

6!/2!

=360

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joe volcanosays...

360 (6!/2!)

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