What percent of 5 letter combinations that can be made from the letters of the word VERMONT and in which each letter can be used only once are the combinations in which the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant?
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E.	Choose the correct choice from the following choices.
A) 20% B) 23.8% C) 25% D) 30.2% E) 35%
TOTAL number of 5 letter combinations = 7P5 = 7!/2! = 3*4*5*6*7   There are 2 vowels: e,o and 5 consonants: v,r,m,n,t   If A23.8%CDE is the required combination, A has 2 options, E has 5 options, 23.8% has 5, C has 4, and D has 3   Number of required combinations = 2*5*5*4*3   Answer = 2*5*5*4*3 / 3*4*5*6*7 = 5/21 = 23.8%   ANSWER: 23.8%
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What percent of 5 letter combinations that can be made from the letters of the word VERMONT and in which each letter can be used only once are the combinations in which the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant?
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