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To find the number of ways the letters of the word "MULTIPLE" can be arranged while keeping the position of each vowel fixed, we need to consider the arrangement of the consonants.

The word "MULTIPLE" has 5 consonants: M, L, T, P, and L.

In this case, the total number of items (consonants) is 5. However, the letter "L" appears twice, so we have two identical items. Therefore, the formula becomes:

5! / 2!

Calculating this, we have:

5! = 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 120
2! = 2 * 1 = 2

Substituting these values back into the formula:

120 / 2 = 60

Therefore, there are 60 ways to arrange the consonants of the word "MULTIPLE" while keeping the position of each vowel fixed.

Therefore, the correct option is A. 60.
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