total digit =10...(0,1,2,3,....9)
total odd digit=5...(1,3,5,7,9)
let no be xyz
two cases first x can be 8 or 9 ( as no is > 800)
first case :fix x as 8(1 way)
z have any one value out of odd digits therefore 5 ways to select
now for y digit left 8 so ways
total ways=1*5*8=40
second case : fix x as 9=> 1 way
z can be selected out of 4 odd digit( 9 alraedy selected) in 4 ways
Y can be seleceted from 8 digits in 8 ways
total=1*8*4=32
total possible ways =40+32=72
bloody tough no. prop sum
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"How many odd three-digit integers..."vkb16 wrote:why must be selected only out of odd digits, whereas Y can be selected out of all remaining numbers??z have any one value out of odd digits therefore 5 ways to select
now for y digit left 8 so ways
By his formula, xyz, z must be odd. So, it can only be selected out of odd integers. If it was "2", an even integer, the number would be xy2. And for all values, (xy), xy2 would be even. For example, 842 is even. Since we're only looking for odd numbers, z must be selected as an odd number.
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the question is asking for a three digit odd no. and for any no. to be odd the digit at one's place has to be a oddvkb16 wrote:why must be selected only out of odd digits, whereas Y can be selected out of all remaining numbers??z have any one value out of odd digits therefore 5 ways to select
now for y digit left 8 so ways
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