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A string of three English letters is formed as per the following rules :
(a) The first letter is any vowel.
(b) The second letter is m, n or p
(c) If the second letter is m then the third letter is any vowel which is different from the first letter
(d) If the second letter is n then the third letter is e or u.
(e) If second letter is p then the third letter is the same as the first letter
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Method of solving this CAT Quantitative Ability Question from Permutation, Combination and Probability question
(d) 5 vowels = a, e, i, o and uIf second letter is m then no. of strings = 5 × 4 = 20
If second letter is n then no. of strings = 5 × 2 = 10
If second letter is P then no. of strings = 5 × 1 = 5
Total string of letters can be formed = 20 + 10 + 5 = 35