The number of arrangements that can be made with the letters of the word MEADOWS so that the vowels occupy the even places?
Q1. The number of arrangements that can be made with the letters of the word MEADOWS so that the vowels occupy the even places?
Answer: 144
Explanation: MEADOWS has vowels E, A, O filling the 3 even positions (3! = 6 ways) and consonants M, D, W, S in the 4 odd positions (4! = 24 ways); total = 6 × 24 = 144.