SOLUTION: How many different 4-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1,3,5,6,8, and 9 if no repetition of digits is allowed?

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Question 1181430: How many different 4-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1,3,5,6,8, and 9 if no repetition of digits is allowed?
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How many different 4-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1,3,5,6,8, and 9
if no repetition of digits is allowed?
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For the last (ones) digit, you have only two options: you must have it either 6 or 8.


For the 1-st (leftmost) digit, you have any of remaining 5 digits (from original 6 digits);

For the next, 2-nd      digit, you have any of remaining 4 digits;

For the next, 3-rd      digit, you have any of remaining 3 digits.



Thus, in all, you have 2*5*4*3 = 120 options and 120 possible numbers, as described.

Solved.