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In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'OPTICAL' be arranged, so that the vowels always come together?

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720
💡 Explanation:

Treat all the vowels as a single letter, i.e. 'OIA'.

The 5 letters can be arranged in 5! ways.

The vowels can be arranged among themselves in 3! ways.

So, the  required number of ways = 5! * 3! = 720

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