If the different permutations of all the letter of the words EXAMINATION are listed as in a dictionary, how many words are there in this list before the first word starting with E?
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Solution
Arranging the words in dictionary order gives us
AAEIINNMOTX
Hence consider the words starting with A
A−−−−−−−−−−
The remaining 10 places can be arranged in 10!2!⋅2!⋅2! ( as there are 2A,2I,2N) The next letter that comes is E.
Hence the 4,53,601st word will be starting with E.