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    Question

    What is the probability that three S’s come

    consecutively in the word ‘SUCCESSION’?
    A 2/9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1/15 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 5/9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2/13 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total number of words that can be formed from the letters of the word SUCCESSION = 10!/(3! ×2!) = 302400 When all the S’s are together then the number of words can be formed = 8!/2! = 20160 Required Probability =  20160/302400 = 1/15

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