Question
How many distinguishable permutations of the letters in the word BANANA are there?
The correct answer is
60
BANANA has 6 letters: A appears 3 times and N appears 2 times. Divide by the permutations of these identical letters:
\(\frac{6!}{3!\,2!}=\frac{720}{12}=60.\)
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