document.write( "Question 115912: How many 7-digit telephone numbers are possible if the first digit cannot be 0 and\r
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document.write( "(a) only odd digits may be used?
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document.write( "(b) the telephone number must be a multiple of 10 (that is, it must end in 0)
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document.write( "(c) the telephone number must be a multiple of 100?
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document.write( "(d) the first 3 digits are 481
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document.write( "(e) no repetitions are allowed? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #84354 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a) options are 1,3,5,7,9 thus the choices are: 5^7=78,125 possible combinations. \n" ); document.write( "b) options are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 for the first 6 digits & only 1 option for the last digit: thus 10^5*1=100,000+1-100,001 possible combinations. \n" ); document.write( "c)options are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 for the first 5 digits & 1 each for the last 2 digits: thus 10^4*181=10,000+1+1=10,002 possible combinations. \n" ); document.write( "d) 1 choice for the first 3 digits which leaves 10 choices for the next 4 positions or 1+10^4=1+10,000=10,001. \n" ); document.write( "e) 10*9*8*7*6*5*4=604,800 choices. \n" ); document.write( " |