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The number of arrangements of letters of the word MISSISSIPPI is:
A11!/(4! × 4! × 2!) = 34650
B11
C11!/4!
D11!
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 11!/(4! × 4! × 2!) = 34650
MISSISSIPPI has 11 letters: M(1), I(4), S(4), P(2). Arrangements with repetition: 11!/(1! × 4! × 4! × 2!) = 39916800/(1 × 24 × 24 × 2) = 39916800/1152 = 34650.
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