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How many ways can the letters of the word ORGANISM be arranged so the third letter is G? A. 7 B. 8 C. 5040 D. 40,320

User Kgeorgiy
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C.) 5,040
7*6*5*4*3*2*1
That's how mate.
User Lana
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3rd letter is fixed, so you only have to worry about the other letters
There are seven other letters, so there are 7! arrangements
7!= 5040
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