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Different words are formed by arranging the letters of the word `SUC CESS`, then find the total possible words .

A

42

B

40

C

420

D

480

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The correct Answer is:
A
Total number of ways=`(7!)/(2!3!)=420`
Consonants in SUCCESS are S,C,C,S,S
Number of ways arranging consonants=`(5!)/(2!3!)=10`
Hence, number of words in which consonants appear in alphabetic order=`(420)/(10)=42`
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