In how many different ways can the letters of the word AWARE be arranged?
A
48
B
60
C
120
D
160
E
None of these
Correct Answer: 60
The given word contains 5 letters of which A is taken 2 times.∴ Required number of ways
$$\eqalign{ & = \frac{{5!}}{{2!}} \cr & = \frac{{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1}}{2} \cr & = 60 \cr} $$
