How many 4-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, 'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is not allowed?

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'LOGARITHMS' contains 10 different letters. Required number of words = Number of arrangements of 10 letters, taking 4 at a time. …

Required number of words	= Number of arrangements of 10 letters, taking 4 at a time.
	= ¹⁰P₄
	= (10 x 9 x 8 x 7)
	= 5040.

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