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How many words can be formed from letters of word SCHOOL, whereas both O’s not come together?

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There are total of 6 letters in word SCHOOL.

In it there are 2 O’s and other letters are different than the number of total permutations = 6!/2!

If 2 O’s take together then it will take as one letter then the number of permutations taking 2 O’s together = 5!

Hence, the number of permutations when 2 O’s are not together are

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