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The number of arrangements that can be made with the letters of the word MEADOWS so that the vowels occupy the even places?
Options:
A .  720
B .  144
C .  120
D .  36
E .  204
Answer: Option B


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 4 places in 4! i.e., 24 ways. Hence the total ways are 24 * 6 = 144.



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