In how many different ways can the letters of the word Football be arranged such that all vowels are always together?

Source: JAMB · 2024

In how many different ways can the letters of the word Football be arranged such that all vowels are always together?

  1. 2800 ways
  2. 560 ways
  3. 3360 ways
  4. 1080 ways ✓
Explanation

FOOTBALL has 8 letters. The vowels are O, O, A (3 letters). The consonants are F, T, B, L, L (5 letters).

Treat the three vowels as one block. Now arrange 6 items: the block and 5 consonants. L appears twice, so divide by 2!: 6!/2! = 720/2 = 360.

Inside the block, O, O, A can be arranged in 3!/2! = 3 ways.

Total = 360 × 3 = 1080 ways.

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