SOLUTION: QUESTIONS: How many different 5 place even numbers can be formed with the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6. (a)Repetitions are allowed? (b)Repetitions are NOT allowed? ans. (a) 360 (b)

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Question 683987: QUESTIONS:
How many different 5 place even numbers can be formed with the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6.
(a)Repetitions are allowed? (b)Repetitions are NOT allowed?
ans.
(a) 360
(b) 3888

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

(a)Repetitions are allowed?
Choose the 1st digit any of these 6 ways {1,2,3,4,5,6}
Choose the 2nd digit any of these 6 ways {1,2,3,4,5,6}
Choose the 3rd digit any of these 6 ways {1,2,3,4,5,6}
Choose the 4th digit any of these 6 ways {1,2,3,4,5,6}
Choose the 5th digit any of these 3 ways {2,4,6}

That's 6󬝲󬝯 = 3888 ways.

(b)Repetitions are NOT allowed?
We must choose the last digit first to make sure it's even:

Choose the 5th digit any of these 3 ways {2,4,6}.
Choose the 1st digit any of the 5 ways remaining that weren't used in the 5th
digit.
Choose the 2nd digit any of the 4 ways remaining that weren't used in the 5th
or 1st digits.
Choose the 3rd digit any of the 3 ways remaining that weren't used in the 5th,
1st, or 2nd digits.
Choose the 3rd digit any of the 2 ways remaining that weren't used in the 5th,
1st, 2nd, or 3rd digits.

That's 3󬊄󫢪 = 360 ways.

Edwin

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