How many permutations can be formed by the letters of the word ‘VOWELS’, when
(i) there is no restriction on letters;
(ii) each word begins with E;
(iii) each word begins with O and ends with L;
(iv) all vowels come together;
(v) all consonants come together?
(i) There is no restriction on letters
The word VOWELS contain 6 letters.
The permutation of letters of the word will be 6! = 720 words.
(ii) Each word begins with
Here the position of letter E is fixed.
Hence, the rest 5 letters can be arranged in 5! = 120 ways.
(iii) Each word begins with O and ends with L
The position of O and L are fixed.
Hence the rest 4 letters can be arranged in 4! = 24 ways.
(iv) All vowels come together
There are 2 vowels which are O ,E.
Consider this group.
Therefore, the permutation of 5 groups is 5! = 120
The group of vowels can also be arranged in 2! = 2 ways.
Hence the total number of words in which vowels come together are 120×2 = 240 words.
(v) All consonants come together
There are 4 consonants V,W,L,S. consider this a group.
Therefore, a permutation of 3 groups is 3! = 6 ways.
The group of consonants also can be arranged in 4! = 24 ways.
Hence, the total number of words in which consonants come together is 6×24 = 144 words.