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The number of words, which can be formed using all the letters of the word "DAUGHTER", so that all the vowels never come together, is :

JEE · Math · previous-year question

  1. A.34000
  2. B.37000
  3. C.35000
  4. D.36000correct

Answer

D. 36000

Explanation

DAUGHTER Total words $=8$ ! Total words in which vowels are together $=6!\times 3!$ words in which all vowels are not together $$\begin{aligned} & =8!-6!\times 3! \\ & =6![56-6] \\ & =720 \times 50 \\ & =36000 \end{aligned}$$

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