The total number of 5-digit numbers, formed by using the digits 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 without repetition, which are multiple of 6, is
- 36
- 48
- 60
- 72
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
Number should be divisible by 6 and it should be even.
Total sum = 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 24
So number removed should be of type 3.
Case-1: excluding 3 \(\rightarrow\) 2 ways = 4! × 2 = 24 × 2 = 48
Case-2: excluding 6 \(\rightarrow\) 1 way = 4! = 24
Total cases = 48 + 24 = 72
So, the correct option is (D): 72
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Fundamental Counting Principle
Assume you have 2 pairs of shoes and 3 pairs of socks. In how many different ways can you wear them? Now, the probable ways of choosing a pair of shoes are 2, since 2 pairs of shoes are available. With any pair of shoes, any of the 3 pairs of socks can be worn at a particular time. Hence, for each pair of shoes, there are 3 choices of socks. Likewise, with 2 pairs of shoes, there are 6 choices of socks available since 2 × 3 = 6. This can be understood more apparently with the help of the following figure. Consider A1 and A2 represent the 2 pairs of shoes and B1, B2, and B3 represent the 3 pairs of socks.
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This principle can be used to anticipate the number of ways of happening of any number of finite events. For instance, if there are 4 events that can occur in the p, q, r, and s methods, then there are p × q × r × s methods in which these events can happen simultaneously.