From all the English alphabets, five letters are chosen and are arranged in alphabetical order. The total number of ways, in which the middle letter is ' M ', is :
- 6084
- 5148
- 14950
- 4356
Answer
(2) 5148
Solution
Alphabetical order fixes the arrangement, so only the choice of letters matters; M is the 13th letter.
M in the middle (3rd place) 2 letters from A–L (12 letters) and 2 from N–Z (13 letters)
12C2 13C2=66 78=5148
Answer: (2)