Q. The number of arrangements of the letters of the word BANANA in which the two N’s do not appear adjacently, is

A) 40
B) 60
C) 80
D) 100
Explanation

(a)
Required number of arrangements
$= \frac{6!}{2!3!} - \frac{5!}{3!} = 60 - 20 = 40$

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