How many 4-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, 'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is not allowed?
Q1. How many 4-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, 'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is not allowed?
Answer: 5040
Explanation: LOGARITHMS has 10 distinct letters; the number of 4-letter arrangements = P(10,4) = 10×9×8×7 = 5040.