In how many ways can the letters of the word ‘PARALLEL’ be arranged so that all L’s do not come together?

To find: number of words where L do not come together


Let the three L’s be treated as a single letter say Z


Number of words with L not the together = Total number of words - Words with L’s together


The new word is PARAEZ


Total number of words =


Words with L together =


Words with L, not together = 3360 - 720 = 2640


There are 2640 words where L do not come together


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