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The numbers of arrangements of the letters of the word SALOON, if the two O's do not come together, is
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Options:
  • A $360$
  • B $720$
  • C $240$
  • D $120$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $240$
Total number of arrangements are $\frac{6!}{2!}=360$.
The number of ways in which os come together $=5!=120$.
Hence required number of ways $=360-120=240$.

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