Q55 / 160 · AP EAMCET 2022 (08 Jul Shift 1) · Mathematics
What is the rank of the word "MOTHER" when all possible words are formed using all its letters and arranged as in a dictionary?
- A$308$
- Correct answerB$309$
- C$291$
- D$307$
Solution
Total words $=6 \mathrm{i}=720$
Number of words before starting with 'M'
$=2 \times 5 i=2 \times 120=240$
Number of words starts with $\mathrm{M}$ and second letterbeore ${ }^{\prime} \mathrm{o}^{\prime}=2 \mathrm{x} 4 \mathrm{i}=48$
Number of words with first two letters are MOand third letter before $\mathrm{T}=3 \times 3 \mathrm{i}=18$
Number of words with first three letter are MOT and fourth letter before $\mathrm{H}=2 \mathrm{i}=2$
Total words till now $=240+48+18+2=308$
$\therefore$ Next words $=$ MOTHER
So, Rank of MOTHER $=308+1=309$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.