How many 5 digit numbers can be created if the following terms apply: the leftmost digit is even, the second is odd, the third is a non even prime and the fourth and fifth are two random digits not used before in the number?
(A) 2520
(B) 3150
(C) 3360
(D) 6000
(E) 7500
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OA A[/spoiler]
if the following terms apply
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-,-,-,-,-;sanju09 wrote:How many 5 digit numbers can be created if the following terms apply: the leftmost digit is even, the second is odd, the third is a non even prime and the fourth and fifth are two random digits not used before in the number?
(A) 2520
(B) 3150
(C) 3360
(D) 6000
(E) 7500
[spoiler]Source: Eric's collection on BTG
OA A[/spoiler]
leftmost digit can be filled by any of the 2,4,6,8 in 4 ways;
second digit from the left can be filled by any of the 1,3,5,7,9 in 5 ways;
third digit from the left can be filled by any of the 3,5,7 in 3 ways;
fourth digit from the left can be filled by any of the 7 remaining numbers in 7 ways;
fifth digit from the left can be filled by any of the 6 remaining numbers in 6 ways;
hence required no. of ways= 4*5*3*7*6=2520 hence A
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Hi,manpsingh87 wrote:sanju09 wrote:How many 5 digit numbers can be created if the following terms apply: the leftmost digit is even, the second is odd, the third is a non even prime and the fourth and fifth are two random digits not used before in the number?
(A) 2520
(B) 3150
(C) 3360
(D) 6000
(E) 7500
[spoiler]Source: Eric's collection on BTG
OA A[/spoiler]
fourth digit from the left can be filled by any of the 7 remaining numbers in 7 ways;
fifth digit from the left can be filled by any of the 6 remaining numbers in 6 ways;
hence required no. of ways= 4*5*3*7*6=2520 hence A
By saying this, you are effectively taking for granted that 2nd digit and 3rd digit are distinct. When, the 2nd and 3rd digit are equal, 4th digit can be chosen from 8 numbers and 5th digit from 7 numbers. For, the 3 equal cases(2nd digit and 3rd digit being equal), we need to add few cases.This can be done in 4.3.(8.7 - 7.6) = 168. This number added to 2520 gives 2688.
So, I think the OA is incorrect.
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The leftmost digit is even implies it can be any digit from 2, 4, 6, 8 (that is 4 digits).sanju09 wrote:How many 5 digit numbers can be created if the following terms apply: the leftmost digit is even, the second is odd, the third is a non even prime and the fourth and fifth are two random digits not used before in the number?
(A) 2520
(B) 3150
(C) 3360
(D) 6000
(E) 7500
[spoiler]Source: Eric's collection on BTG
OA A[/spoiler]
The second is odd implies it can any digit from 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (that is 5 digits).
The third digit is a non even prime implies any digit from 3, 5, 7 (that is 3 digits).
The fourth digit can be any digit, which is not being used in the earlier 3 numbers (that is 7 digits, as 3 digits have been used before).
The fifth digit can be any digit, which is not being used in the earlier 4 numbers (that is 6 digits, as 4 digits have been used before).
Case 1: If the 2nd and 3rd digits are the same.
No. of 5 digit integers that can be formed = 4 * 3 * 1 * 8 * 7 = 672 (here 4th and 5th digits an be any digit from 8 and 7 digits respectively, as 2nd and 3rd digits are the same)
Case 2: If the 2nd and 3rd digits are not the same.
2nd digit can be any digit from 1 and 9
3rd digit can be any digit from 3, 5, and 7
No. of 5 digit integers that can be formed = 4 * 2 * 3 * 7 * 6 = 1,008
Case 3: If the 2nd and 3rd digits are from 3, 5, or 7.
2nd digit can be any digit from 3, 5, 7
3rd digit can be any digit from 3, 5, 7, but would not be the one that is already used as the 2nd digit
No. of 5 digit integers that can be formed = 4 * 3 * 2 * 7 * 6 = 1,008
Therefore, required no. of 5 digit numbers = 672 + 1,008 + 1,008 = 2,688, which is not there in the given answer choices.
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This question seems to be worded poorly. Can the fourth and fifth digits be identical? When I read "two random digits not used before in the number" I assumed this was referencing just the first 3 digits, so they could be the same.
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The Source Explanation is:djiddish98 wrote:This question seems to be worded poorly. Can the fourth and fifth digits be identical? When I read "two random digits not used before in the number" I assumed this was referencing just the first 3 digits, so they could be the same.
The best answer is [spoiler]A[/spoiler].
The first digit has 4 options (2,4,6,8 and not 0), the second has 5 options (1,3,5,7,9) the third has 3 options (3,5,7 and not 2), the fourth has 7 options (10-3 used before) and the fifth has 6 options (10-4 used before). The total is 4*5*3*7*6 = [spoiler]2520[/spoiler].
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As Anurag pointed out, this explanation assumes a unique number in the second and third slot, although the question makes no statement that all numbers have to be unique. I assume the real GMAT problems won't be this ambiguous.sanju09 wrote:
The first digit has 4 options (2,4,6,8 and not 0), the second has 5 options (1,3,5,7,9) the third has 3 options (3,5,7 and not 2), the fourth has 7 options (10-3 used before) and the fifth has 6 options (10-4 used before). The total is 4*5*3*7*6 = [spoiler]2520[/spoiler].
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If a 5 digit number began with 0, it would technically be a 4 digit number, and out of the realm of possible numbers combinations that the question is asking for.mmenifi wrote:Hi all,
I am just wondering why zero is not considered. Isn't zero an even number?
05,328 is really 5,328.