The number of arrangements that can be made with the letters of the word MEADOWSS so that the vowels occupy the even places?
Choose the correct option: A) 14 B) 144 C) 720 D) 992 E) 221
The word MEADOWS has 7 letters of which 3 are vowels.   -V-V-V-   As the vowels have to occupy even places, they can be arranged in the 3 even places in 3! i.e., 6 ways. While the consonants can be arranged among themselves in the remaining 5 places in 5! i.e., 120 ways.   Hence the total ways are  120 * 6= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 120 * 6</gadget>
<output>720</output>
720.   Answer:720
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The number of arrangements that can be made with the letters of the word MEADOWSS so that the vowels occupy the even places?