The letters I,S,M,E,S and are rearranged to form the word 'M

Question

The letters I,S,M,E,S and are rearranged to form the word 'MESSI. Find its probability: 
A. 1/54
B. 1/24
C. 1/102
D. 1/76
E. None of these

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baruto · Answer

Number of ways words can be arranged =  \frac{5!}{2!}  = 60

Probability =  \frac{1}{60}

800gal · Answer

E!

There are actually 120 instances of arrangement (If you don’t eliminate the repeats of S)

That way MESSI can be formed in two ways M E S1 S2 I and M E S2 S1 I .

2/120 = 1/60.

E.

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lxcaq · Answer

I can not read the letters "G O A T" here

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