In how many ways can the letters of the word APPLES be arranged in a row so that the vowels appear in alphabetic order?  Choose the correct answer:	A) 220	B) 320	C) 360	D) 420	E) 222
three letters can be arranged in 2! ways.   only one combination AEI is required.   6 letters can be arranged in 6! ways.   thus 6!/ 2! * 1 = 360.   360
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In how many ways can the letters of the word APPLES be arranged in a row so that the vowels appear in alphabetic order?