Multiple choice

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'FLOWER' be arranged?

  1. 1440

  2. 720

  3. 5040

  4. 10080

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The word FLOWER has 6 distinct letters. Number of arrangements = 6! = 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 720. This is the fundamental counting principle for permutations of n distinct objects. All letters are different, so no division for identical items is needed.

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