In how many different ways can be letters of the word SOFTWARE be arranged in such a way that the vowels always come together?
Options:
(A) 13440
(B) 1440
(C) 360
(D) 120
(E) None of these Now, let's think a bit. Some random thoughts:
When the vowels are always together, then treat all the vowels as a single letter and then all the letters can be arranged in 6! ways and also all three vowels can be arranged in 3! ways. Hence, required no. of arrangements = 6! 3! = 4320.
The final answer: (E).