How many arrangements of the letters in the word ALGEBRAIC are possible if the vowels must occupy the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 8th positions?
ALGEBRAIC is a 9-letter word
Vowels are AAEI, consonants are LGBRC
I would solve this using cases:
AA in 2rd, 3rd - e and i in 5th, 8th, alongisde 5 consonants...