Show math for how many ways Mississippi can be written?

Answer 1

The word "Mississippi" contains 11 letters: 1 M, 4 I's, 4 S's and 2 P's. The correct way to answer the question then is: 11!/(4!*4!*2!*1!) = 34,650 ! = Factorial, which is mathematical notation of multiplying the number by all other positive integers less than itself. So, in long notation, this would be: 11*10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1/(4*3*2*1*4*3*2*1*2*1) = 34,650

Answer 2

To calculate the number of ways "Mississippi" can be written, we need to consider the number of occurrences for each letter.

There are:

• 1 'M',
• 4 'I's,
• 4 'S's, and
• 2 'P's.

To calculate the total number of ways, we use the formula for permutations with repetition.

The total number of ways = (number of letters)! / (number of identical letters1! x number of identical letters2! x ...) = 11! / (1! x 4! x 4! x 2!) = 34,650.