Since order matters, we should not use the word "combination", In algebra, the word "combination" is used only when the order does not matter. But the order does matter here, so we should use the word "permutation" instead of "combination" Case 1: None of the digits are the same: These are the arrangements of {0,2,4} Choose the first digit 3 ways Choose the second digit 2 ways Choose the third digit 1 way. 3×2×1 = 6 ways for case 1. Those 6 are 024, 042, 204, 240, 402, 420 -------------------------------------------- Case 2: Exactly two 0's Choose the remaining digit 2 ways. {2,4} We can arrange them in 3!/2! = 3 ways That's 2×3 = 6 for case 2. Those 6 are: 002, 004, 020, 040, 200, 400 ------------------------------------------- Case 3. Exactly 2 2's: Choose the remaining digit 2 ways. {0,4} We can arrange them in 3!/2! = 3 ways That's 2×3 = 6 for case 3. Those 6 are: 022, 224, 202, 242, 220, 422 ------------------------------------------ Case 4. All 3 2's: That's just 1 way, 222. ------------------------------------------ Grand total = 6+6+6+1 = 19 ways. Edwin