No. of words that can be made with the letters of the word " GENIUS " IF EACH WORD NEITHER BEGINS WITH G NOR ENDS WITH WITH T IS
A. 24
B. 240
C. 480
D. 504

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Please find below the solution to the asked query:

Always use inclusion/exclusion principle for such questions:G,E,N,I,U,S6 lettersTotal words=654321=720Total number of words starting with G=G54321=120Total number of words ending with S=54221S=120Total number of words starting with Gand ending with S=G4321S=2Include total number of words=720Exclude total number of words starting with G=120Exclude total number of words ending with S=120Include total number of words starting with Gand ending with S=24Required number of words=720-120-120+24=504 Answer

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5×4×3×2×1×4=480
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Mr. Vaibhav Dawar I am thankful to you for your attempt but unfortunately its the wrong answer.
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Are u sure u want to say that it does not end with T or it should be G?
 
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SORRY VAIBHAV, I REVIEWED THE QUESTION. IT IS AS FOLLOWS:
No of words that can be made with the letters of the word " GENIUS " if each word neither begins with G nor ends in S is 
A 24
B 240
C 480
D 504
 
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