How Many Distinct Arrangements of the Letters in the Word

question 55

Multiple Choice

How many distinct arrangements of the letters in the word Mississippi are possible?

• A) 34,650
• B) 39,916,800
• C) 1152
• D) 7920

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Definitions:

Chi-Squared Distribution

A probability distribution that is commonly used in hypothesis testing and models the distribution of sum of squares of independent standard normal random variables.

Chi-Square Distribution

A probability distribution that is used in statistical significance tests, especially for categorical data.

Degrees of Freedom

The quantity of distinct values or amounts that a statistical distribution can accept.

Population Variance

A measure of the spread of a population’s values, indicating how much the individuals within the population differ from the population mean.