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QJEEM02Ma8c52: JEE Main 2002 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM02Ma8c52 Solution: Five digit number divisible by 3 is formed using 0, 1, 2, 3, 4…

Five digit number divisible by 3 is formed using 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 without repetition. Total number of such numbers are :

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  • A 312
  • B 3125
  • C 120
  • D 216

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Note : For a number to be divisible by 3, the sum of digits should be divisible by 3.

Here given numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Out of those 6 numbers possible sets of 5 numbers are (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and (0, 1, 2, 4, 5) whose sum are divisible by 3.

Set 1 : Set is = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Sum of digits = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15 (Divisible by 3)

AIEEE 2002 Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 188 English Explanation 1

So total no of arrangement = 1×2×3×4×5 = 5!

Set 2 : Set is = (0, 1, 2, 4, 5). Sum of digits = 0 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 5 = 12 (Divisible by 3) AIEEE 2002 Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 188 English Explanation 2

So total no of arrangement = 4×4×3×2×1 = 4.4!

∴ Total arrangement = 5! + 4.4! = 216

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