Question 1204522:  How many odd numbers greater than 70,000 can be formed using the digits 0,1,4,7,8,9. 
(a) without repetition.  
(b) if repetitions are allowed. 
 Answer by greenestamps(13214)      (Show Source): 
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(a) without repetition....
  
(1) 5-digit numbers: 
7xxx1 
7xxx9 
8xxx1 
8xxx7 
8xxx9 
9xxx1 
9xxx7
  
For each of those 7 cases, the number of different numbers is 4*3*2 = 24.
  
That's 7*24 = 168 5-digit numbers
  
(2) 6-digit numbers: 
1xxxx7 
1xxxx9 
4xxxx1 
4xxxx7 
4xxxx9 
7xxxx1 
7xxxx9 
8xxxx1 
8xxxx7 
8xxxx9 
9xxxx1 
9xxxx7
  
For each of those 12 case the number of different numbers is 4*3*2*1 = 24.
  
That's 288 6-digit numbers.
  
ANSWER (without repetition): 168+288 = 456
  
(b) with repetition....
  
The patterns for the case with repetition allowed are the same; but now for each case the number of different numbers is 6*6*6*6 = 1296.
  
That makes the total number of different 5- or 6-digit numbers
  
(7+12)(1296) = 24624
  
However, for the case where repetition is allowed, there are in fact an infinite number of odd numbers greater than 70000, because there is no stated restriction on the number of digits.
  
 
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