How many 3-letter words can be formed out of the letters of the word ‘CORPORATION’, if repetition of letters is not allowed?
Choose the correct option.
A) 336
B) 297
C) 266
D) 259
E) 297
Explanation:   There are in all 11 letters in the word ‘CORPORATION’. Since repetition is not allowed, there are 8 different letters that can be used to form 3-letter word.   Therefore, total number of words that can be formed = 8P3 = (8*7*6)= 
<gadget id="calculator">(8*7*6)</gadget>
<output>336</output>
336   336NSWER: 336
<result>A</result>
How many 3-letter words can be formed out of the letters of the word ‘CORPORATION’, if repetition of letters is not allowed?