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The number of positive integers which can be formed by using any number of digits from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetition.

A. 1200

B. 1500

C. 1600

D. 1630

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

One digit positive numbers = 5
Two digit positive numbers = 25
Three digit positive numbers = 100
4 digit positive numbers = 300
5 digit positive numbers = 600
Six digit positive numbers = 600
Total positive numbers,
= 5 + 25 + 100 + 300 + 600 + 600
= 1630

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Comments ( 9 )

  1. Basavaraj Patil
    Basavaraj Patil :
    3 years ago

    Confused on selecting 2digit numbers... How and why

  2. Moksh Saini
    Moksh Saini :
    4 years ago

    For those who didn't understand the above given explanation :
    Now,
    PERMUTATION : Order does matter in this.
    COMBINATION : Order does not matter.
    For example : ABC or ACB may be the same combination but different permutation.
    (HERE IT'S A PERMUTATION + COMBINATION)
    Formula for combination : n! / (n-r)! × r!
    Formula for permutation : n! / ( n-r)!

    So if I consider positive one digit no.s
    Essentially they would be 5 { in counting }.
    Since 0 is not a positive integer.
    Now if I consider 2 digit no.s
    They would be 6!/4! = 30 ways
    Since here the order does not matter
    i.e. no. may be 25 or 52 ,36 or 63
    But the twist is that because of a zero some of the no.s may not become two digit integers
    For e.g. 01,02,03 etc.
    So for calculating them we will use the combination formula because 0 is constant at its place and would remain at ten's place only.
    Since 0 is constant we remain with only 5 numbers to deal with so n=5 and r=1
    5! / 1! × 4! =5 ways.
    So now we will get the no. of ways = 30 - 5 = 25
    For two digit no.s
    Similarly this rule applies to all and you'll get your answer.
    THANK YOU
    MOKSH SAINI
    CLASS 10



  3. VIPUL TIWARI
    VIPUL TIWARI :
    6 years ago

    ok i understand this

  4. VIPUL TIWARI
    VIPUL TIWARI :
    6 years ago

    please explain this solution in detail

  5. Syeda Shah
    Syeda Shah :
    6 years ago

    for those who cant get above solution.
    One digit positive numbers = 6p1-5p0=5
    Two digit positive numbers = 6p2-5p1=20
    Three digit positive numbers = 6p3-5p2=100
    4 digit positive numbers = 6p4-5p3=300.
    5 digit positive numbers = 6p5-5p4=600.
    Six digit positive numbers =6p6-5p5= 600.
    Total positive numbers,
    = 5+25+100+300+600+600
    = 1630.

  6. Abhinandan Acharya
    Abhinandan Acharya :
    7 years ago

    How did you get this answer

  7. Mr Mithrandir
    Mr Mithrandir :
    7 years ago

    how 5,25 ,300 and son is obtained?

  8. Mabbu Aswani
    Mabbu Aswani :
    7 years ago

    How do you get 25

  9. Antara Sensarma
    Antara Sensarma :
    9 years ago

    how do you get 25 . 100, 300 etc??

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