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QJEEM23Ma2878: JEE Main 2023 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM23Ma2878 Solution: The number of five digit numbers, greater than 40000 and…

The number of five digit numbers, greater than 40000 and divisible by 5 , which can be formed using the digits 0,1,3,5,7 and 9 without repetition, is equal to :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 132
  • B 72
  • C 120
  • D 96

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Since the five-digit number must be greater than 40000, the only options for the first digit are 5, 7, or 9. That leaves 3 remaining choices for the first digit.

Since the number has to be divisible by 5, the last digit must be 0 or 5. If the first digit is 5, the last digit can only be 0, since digits cannot be repeated. If the first digit is 7 or 9, the last digit can be 0 or 5, so there are 2 choices.

Five possible configurations for the first and last digits :

- 5xxx0

- 7xxx0

- 7xxx5

- 9xxx0

- 9xxx5

For each of these configurations, there are three places in the middle that can be filled with the remaining 4 unused digits.

Since repetition isn't allowed, there are 4 options for the second digit, 3 for the third, and 2 for the fourth, which can be represented as 4P3, or permutations of 4 items taken 3 at a time. This is equal to 4 × 3 × 2 = 24.

So, for each of the 5 configurations, there are 24 ways to arrange the middle three digits. Therefore, the total number of five-digit numbers that meet the criteria is 5 × 24 = 120.

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