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How many different 3-letter words can be formed from the word “ZINNIA”

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Updated on: 13 Aug 2018, 06:29
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3 Deadly mistakes in Permutation and Combination - Exercise Question #4

4- How many different 3-letter words can be formed from the word “ZINNIA”?

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A. 12
B. 34
C. 42
D. 62
E. 94

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Originally posted by EgmatQuantExpert on 18 Apr 2018, 05:26.
Last edited by EgmatQuantExpert on 13 Aug 2018, 06:29, edited 3 times in total.
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Re: How many different 3-letter words can be formed from the word “ZINNIA”  [#permalink]

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Updated on: 23 Apr 2018, 04:48

Solution

Given:
• We are given a 6-letter word- ‘ZINNIA’.

To find:
• We need to find the number of 3-letter different words using the letters of ‘ZINNIA’.

Approach and Working:

ZINNIA is a letter word having two N, two I, one Z, and one A.

Thus, different three letter words can be formed in two ways:
• Using 2 same and 1 different Or,
• Using all different letters.
o Using Z, I, and A.

3-letter words using 2 same and 1 different letters:

• We have 2 groups of similar letters
o Two Z or,
o Two I.
• = Ways to select 1 group of similar letters from 2 groups * ways to different from remaining 3-different letters * arranging all three letters

• = $$^2C_1$$ * $$^3C_1$$*$$\frac{3!}{2!}$$
• =2*3*6*/2=18

3-letter words using all different letters:

• We have 4 different letters – Z, I, N, A.
• Thus, ways to form 3-letter word from 4 different letters=$$^4P_3$$=24

Thus, Total three letter words= 18+24=42.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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Originally posted by EgmatQuantExpert on 18 Apr 2018, 05:31.
Last edited by EgmatQuantExpert on 23 Apr 2018, 04:48, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: How many different 3-letter words can be formed from the word “ZINNIA”  [#permalink]

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18 Apr 2018, 20:09
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Number of different 3 letter words = (# of 3 letter words with two Is) + (# of 3 letter words with two Ns) + (# of 3 letter words with every letter distinct)

# of 3 letter words with two Is: (# of ways to select two Is) * (# of ways to select a 3rd letter) * (# of ways to place that 3rd letter)
# of ways to select two Is = 1
# of ways to select a 3rd letter = 3 (select 1 letter from Z,N,A)
# of ways to place that 3rd letter = 3 (*I*I* --> * marks where we can place the 3rd letter)
# of 3 letter words with two Is = 1*3*3 = 9

# of 3 letter words with two Ns = 9 (same logic as above)

# of 3 letter words with every letter distinct: (# of ways to arrange 3 out of the 4 distinct letters) = 4P3 = 24

Number of different 3 letter words = 9+9+24=42

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23 Apr 2018, 04:58
Hey Everyone,

Official solution to the question has been posted.

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