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    OlympiadEasyCombinatorics7–9

    In how many different orders can the six letters of BANANA be arranged?

    Em quantas ordens diferentes se podem dispor as seis letras de BANANA?

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    Solution

    There are 6!6! arrangements of six distinct letters, but the three A's are interchangeable and so are the two N's: 6!3!×2!=72012=60\frac{6!}{3! \times 2!} = \frac{720}{12} = 60.