Question: Out of seven constants and four vowels, the number of words of six letters, formed by taking four consonants and two vowels is (Assume that each ordered group of letter is a word):

1. 210
2. 462
3. 151200
4. 332640
5. 332940

Correct Answer: C

Solution and Explanation:
Approach Solution 1:

4 consonants can be chosen out of 7 in \(^7C_4=^7C_3=\frac{7*6*5}{3*2*1}\)=35 ways
2 vowels can be chosen out of 4 in \(^4C_2=\frac{4*3}{2*1}\)=6 ways
These chosen letters can be arranged in 6! = 720 ways

Total number of ways = 35 * 6 * 720 = 151200 ways

Approach Solution 2:
As per the problem statement, number of ways =.7C4⋅ .4C2⋅ 6!
7!/4!3! ⋅ 4!/2!2! ⋅6! = (7!⋅6⋅5⋅4)= 30⋅7⋅6⋅5⋅4⋅3⋅2 = 151200

Total number of ways =151200 ways.

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