In how many different ways can the letters of the word VALUE be arranged in such a way that the vowels occupy only the odd positions?	Answers:
A) 10	B) 12	C) 18	D) 24	E) 32
The 3 vowels can be arranged in three odd places in 3! ways.   The 2 consonants can be arranged in two even places in 2! ways.   The total number of arrangements in which vowels occupy odd positions = 3! Ã— 2! = 6 Ã— 2 = 12   The answer is 12.
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In how many different ways can the letters of the word VALUE be arranged in such a way that the vowels occupy only the odd positions?