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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

Three tiles are marked and two other tiles are marked . The five tiles are randomly arranged in a row. What is the probability that the arrangement reads ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
There are distinct arrangements of three 's and two 's. There is only distinct arrangement that reads . Therefore the desired probability is
Final answer
B