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The number of ways in which the letters of the word PESSIMISTIC can be arranged so that no two S's are together, no of two I's are together and letters `S` and `I` are never together is

A

`8640`

B

`4800`

C

`2400`

D

`5480`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`(c )` Arrange the remaining letters in `5!` ways
`|P|E|M|T|C|`
In the `6` gaps, arrange the `3Ss` and `3 Is` in
`(6!)/(3!3!)"ways"=20`
The answer is ``5!xx20=2400`
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