The number of arrangements that can be made with the letters of the word SAMEES so that the vowels occupy the even places?	Choose the correct answer:
A) 14  B) 28  C) 777  D) 992  E) 36
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 3 places in 3! i.e., 6 ways.   Hence the total ways are  6 * 6= 
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36.   Answer:36
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The number of arrangements that can be made with the letters of the word SAMEES so that the vowels occupy the even places?