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The letters of the word COCHIN are permuted and all permutation are arranged in an alphabetical order as in an English dictionary. The number of words that appear before the word COCHIN is

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COCHIN
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Concepts Used:

Permutations

A permutation is an arrangement of multiple objects in a particular order taken a few or all at a time. The formula for permutation is as follows:

\(^nP_r = \frac{n!}{(n-r)!}\)

 nPr = permutation

 n = total number of objects

 r = number of objects selected

Types of Permutation

  • Permutation of n different things where repeating is not allowed
  • Permutation of n different things where repeating is allowed
  • Permutation of similar kinds or duplicate objects