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Question
Find the rank of the word ‘CHAT’ in the dictionary.
Solution
The letters of the word CHAT in alphabetical order are A, C, H, T. To arrive the word CHAT, first, we have to go through the word that begins with A. If A is fixed as the first letter remaining three letters C, H, T can be arranged among themselves in 3! ways. Next, we select C as the first letter and start arranging the remaining letters in alphabetical order. Now C and A is fixed remaining two letters can be arranged in 2! ways. Next, we move on H with C, A, and H is fixed the letter T can be arranged in 1! ways.
∴ Rank of the word CHAT = 3! + 2! + 1! = 6 + 2 + 1 = 9
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