All the arrangements of the letters of TIGER are listed in dictionary order.
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All the arrangements of the letters of TIGER are listed in dictionary order. In which place does TIGER itself stand?
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
Together: glue the objects into one block, and multiply by the orders inside it. Never together: all arrangements minus the together ones. Fill restricted places first; a number cannot start with . The rank of a word is the number of words before it in dictionary order, plus .
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. First letter before T. Words starting with E, G, I or R: .
Step 2. T, then a letter before I. The letters left are E, G, I, R. E and G come before I: .
Step 3. TI, then a letter before G. The letters left are E, G, R. Only E comes before G: .
Step 4. TIG, then a letter before E. None: .
Step 5. Add. words come first.
Answer: TIGER is in place .
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