Question

How many different words can be formed from the letters of the word GANESHPURI when:
The letter $P$ and $I$ respectively occupy the first and last places.

Answer 1

GANESHPURI: No. of letters $=10$ vevels are AEUI i.e. 4 and consonants 6.

$P$ occupies $1^{st}$ and $I$ occupies the last place and so we have to arrange the remaining $8$ letters which can be done in $8$! ways.