document.write( "Question 299130: How many four-digit odd numbers less than 6000 can be formed using the digits 2,4,6,7,8,9? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #215056 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "2,4,6,7,8,9\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "We choose the fourth digit first: There are 2 ways to select the fourth\r\n" ); document.write( "digit, either 7 or 9, so that the number will be odd.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Next we choose the first digit: There are 2 ways to select the fourth\r\n" ); document.write( "digit, either 2 or 4, so that the number will be less than 6000.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Next we choose the second digit: There are 4 ways to select the second\r\n" ); document.write( "digit, any of the four remaining digits.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Finally we choose the third digit: There are 3 ways to select the second\r\n" ); document.write( "digit as any of the three remaining digits.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "So the number of such four-digit numbers is 2*2*4*3=48\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Here they all are:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "2467 2469 2479 2487 2489 2497\r\n" ); document.write( "2647 2649 2679 2687 2689 2697\r\n" ); document.write( "2749 2769 2789 2847 2849 2867\r\n" ); document.write( "2869 2879 2897 2947 2967 2987\r\n" ); document.write( "4267 4269 4279 4287 4289 4297\r\n" ); document.write( "4627 4629 4679 4687 4689 4697\r\n" ); document.write( "4729 4769 4789 4827 4829 4867\r\n" ); document.write( "4869 4879 4897 4927 4967 4987\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |