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Published on: August 14, 2026
The number of words, with or without meaning, that can be formed by taking 4 letters at a time from the letters of the word SYLLABUS such that two letters are distinct and two letters are alike, is
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
240
(240)
For two alike and two distinct letters, select any one pair from LL, SS in 2 
ways
Now from rest, select any 2 in 5 
ways and
They can be arranged in 
ways
Required number of ways 
2 
5 
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