document.write( "Question 1154711: Different numbers can be made using the digits 1, 5, 6, 8 and a decimal
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document.write( "point. How many possibilities are there if each digit must be used once
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document.write( "and the decimal point must lie between two digits? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #777178 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "There are 4! = 4∙3∙2∙1 = 24 ways to form a 4-digit whole number without a decimal.\r\n" ); document.write( "Then there are 3 ways to place the decimal between two of the 4 digits.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "That's 4!∙3 = 24∙3 = 72 different numbers.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Here are all 72:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "1-3 1.568 15.68 156.8\r\n" ); document.write( "4-6 1.586 15.86 158.6\r\n" ); document.write( "7-9 1.658 16.58 165.8\r\n" ); document.write( "10-12 1.685 16.85 168.5\r\n" ); document.write( "13-15 1.856 18.56 185.6\r\n" ); document.write( "16-18 1.865 18.65 186.5\r\n" ); document.write( "19-21 5.168 51.68 516.8\r\n" ); document.write( "22-24 5.186 51.86 518.6\r\n" ); document.write( "25-27 5.618 56.18 561.8\r\n" ); document.write( "28-30 5.681 56.81 568.1\r\n" ); document.write( "31-33 5.816 58.16 581.6\r\n" ); document.write( "34-36 5.861 58.61 586.1\r\n" ); document.write( "37-39 6.158 61.58 615.8\r\n" ); document.write( "40-42 6.185 61.85 618.5\r\n" ); document.write( "43-45 6.518 65.18 651.8\r\n" ); document.write( "46-48 6.581 65.81 658.1\r\n" ); document.write( "49-51 6.815 68.15 681.5\r\n" ); document.write( "52-54 6.851 68.51 685.1\r\n" ); document.write( "55-57 8.156 81.56 815.6\r\n" ); document.write( "58-60 8.165 81.65 816.5\r\n" ); document.write( "61-63 8.516 85.16 851.6\r\n" ); document.write( "64-66 8.561 85.61 856.1\r\n" ); document.write( "67-69 8.615 86.15 861.5\r\n" ); document.write( "70-72 8.651 86.51 865.1\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |