How many whole numbers less than 500 can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 4, and 5

Let S = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9}. How many different 3-digit numbers (with all digits different) from S can be made which are less than 500?

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  2. 49
  3. 90
  4. 147

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Option 3 : 90

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Explanation:

How many whole numbers less than 500 can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 4, and 5

We can solve this by filling the places according to the question 

Step 1:

Since the Number should be less than 500 

So, there are only 3 possibilities at 1 st place i.e. (2, 3, 4) 

Step 2:

According to the question

Repetition is not allowed we have to fix one number (let 2) in the 1st place 

Now, At 2nd place, there are a total of 6 ways (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)

Step 3:

According to the question

Repetition is not allowed we have to fix one number (let 3) in the 2nd place 

Now, At 3rd place, there are a total of 5 ways (4, 5, 6, 7, 9)

∴ The total number of different 3-digit numbers less than 500 = 3 × 6 × 5 = 90.

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How many whole numbers less than 500 can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 4, and 5

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How many whole numbers less than 500 can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 4, and 5

How many even numbers less than 500 can be formed using the digits 1,2,3,4,5? Each digits may be used only once in any number.

 #1

How many whole numbers less than 500 can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 4, and 5

(2, 4, 12, 14, 24, 32, 34, 42, 52, 54, 124, 132, 134, 142, 152, 154, 214, 234, 254, 312, 314, 324, 342, 352, 354, 412, 432, 452) = 28 such numbers

 #2

How many whole numbers less than 500 can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 4, and 5
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Well we know the digit must end in 2 or 4, because it has to be even. So 1, 3, 5, can't be the ending digit.

We've chosen 2 digits already (2 and 4), so there are 3 possibilities for the first digit. It can't be 5, because then it would exceed the count of 500, so 1, 3, or whatever's left of 2 and 4. And only 3 digits left for the middle digit. So that means 2 * 3 * 3 = 18 cases for 3 digit numbers..

Now what about 2 digit numbers? Having chosen 2 or 4, we have 4 other possibilities left. So 2 * 4 = 8 cases for 2-digit numbers.

We have to remember 1 digit numbers, 2 or 4, so 2 cases.

In the end: 18 + 8 + 2 = 28 numbers.


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How many whole numbers less than 500 can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 4, and 5

Case $1$: The number is a single digit.

In this case, the only even numbers are $2$ and $4$, giving a total of $2$.

Case $2$: The number has exactly two digits.

In this case, the last digit must be either $2$ or $4$, and the first digit must be one of the other four digits allowed, giving a total of $2 \cdot 4=8$.

Case $3$: The number has exactly three digits.

In this case, the last digit must be either $2$ or $4$ and the middle digit must be one of the other four digits allowed.

If the middle digit is $5$, then the first digit must be one of the other three digits allowed, giving a total of $2 \cdot 3=6$.

If the middle digit is not $5$, then the first digit must be one of two digits other than the last two digits and $5$, giving a total of $2 \cdot 3 \cdot 2=12$.

So, there are $2+8+6+12=28$ even numbers less than $500$ with distinct digits $\in \{1,2,3,4,5\}$.

How many even numbers less than 500 can be formed using the digits?

Each digit may be used only once in any number. But the answer is 28.

How many 3

By the product rule, there are 2⋅6=12 2 ⋅ 6 = 12 ways to choose the three-digit number. There are 12 different three-digit numbers less than 500 made using the digits 3,4,5,6 if the digits can be used only once.

How many even numbers formed by using all the figures 1 2 3 4 and 5 only once?

Therefore, there are 48 even numbers that can be formed using 1,2,3,4 and 5 only once.

How many whole numbers less than 100 Cannot be divided exactly by 4 or 5?

So, for example, pro-add(8) = 8 x8 +8 = 72. 19. How many whole numbers less than 100 cannot be divided exactly by 4 or by 5? 20.