MAA MinuteMath: January 29, 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009

January 29, 2009

Using the letters A, M, O, S, and U, we can form 120 five-letter "words". If these "words" are arranged in alphabetical order, then the "word" USAMO occupies what position?

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