a. In how many ways can the letters in the word TEXAS be arranged?
B. In how many ways can the letters in the word OHIO be arranged?

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A) To arrange the letters in TEXAS, we have 5 letters, so there are 5 possibilities for the first letter, 4 possibilities for the second letter (as one letter has already been chosen), 3 possibilities for the third letter, 2 possibilities for the fourth letter, and finally 1 possibility for the fifth letter. Therefore, the total number of ways to arrange the letters in TEXAS is 5x4x3x2x1=120.

A in How Many Ways Can the Letters in the Word