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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition is formed.All the possible numbers so formed are added and the sum is equal to P, which of the following is the value of P?

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Re: A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   26 Aug 2017, 10:20
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition is formed.All the possible numbers so formed are added and the sum is equal to P, which of the following is the value of P?

A.133200
B.123320
C.133220
D.133320
E.None of these.


Here is a formula:
(n-1)!*(Sum of n digits)*(1111...n times)
Thus, in this case: n = 4, Sum of 4 digits = 20; therefore Total Sum = 3!*20*1111 which is equal to 133320
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Re: A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   31 Jul 2017, 18:58
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition is formed.All the possible numbers so formed are added and the sum is equal to P, which of the following is the value of P?

A.133200
B.123320
C.133220
D.133320
E.None of these.


hi..
what will be the SUM of digits in each..
in each position, each of 3,4,6,7 will stay for 3! ways...WHY?
say 3 is in units digit... how many such number are possible..
thousands digit.. any of 3
humdreds digit.. any of remaining 2
tens digit remaining one
units digit.. digit 3
so \(3*2*1=3!=6\)..

so SUM is \(6*(3+4+6+7)=120..\)

so number = 120*thousand+120*hundred+120*ten+120*one=120*1000+120*100+120*10+120*1=133320
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   31 Jul 2017, 20:55
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition is formed.All the possible numbers so formed are added and the sum is equal to P, which of the following is the value of P?

A.133200
B.123320
C.133220
D.133320
E.None of these.


least value=3,467
greatest value=7,643
3,467+7,643=11,110
11,110/2=5,555
4*6*5,555=133,320
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   31 Jul 2017, 22:38
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chetan2u wrote:
DH99 wrote:
A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition is formed.All the possible numbers so formed are added and the sum is equal to P, which of the following is the value of P?

A.133200
B.123320
C.133220
D.133320
E.None of these.


hi..
what will be the SUM of digits in each..
in each position, each of 3,4,6,7 will stay for 3! ways...WHY?
[highlight]say 3 is in units digit... how many such number are possible..
thousands digit.. any of 3
humdreds digit.. any of remaining 2
tens digit remaining one
units digit.. digit 3[/highlight]
so \(3*2*1=3!=6\)..

so SUM is \(6*(3+4+6+7)=120..\)

so number = 120*thousand+120*hundred+120*ten+120*one=120*1000+120*100+120*10+120*1=133320
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Hi chetan2u: Can you please elaborate the highlighted part.Thank you
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Re: A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   02 Aug 2017, 05:05
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DH99 wrote:
A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition is formed.All the possible numbers so formed are added and the sum is equal to P, which of the following is the value of P?

A.133200
B.123320
C.133220
D.133320
E.None of these.


least value=3,467
greatest value=7,643
3,467+7,643=11,110
11,110/2=5,555
4*6*5,555=133,320
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4*6*5,555=133,320
How do you come to the conclusion on the multiplication factors 4*6
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Re: A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   02 Aug 2017, 11:50
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chetan2u wrote:
DH99 wrote:
A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition is formed.All the possible numbers so formed are added and the sum is equal to P, which of the following is the value of P?

A.133200
B.123320
C.133220
D.133320
E.None of these.


hi..
what will be the SUM of digits in each..
in each position, each of 3,4,6,7 will stay for 3! ways...WHY?
[highlight]say 3 is in units digit... how many such number are possible..
thousands digit.. any of 3
humdreds digit.. any of remaining 2
tens digit remaining one
units digit.. digit 3[/highlight]
so \(3*2*1=3!=6\)..

so SUM is \(6*(3+4+6+7)=120..\)

so number = 120*thousand+120*hundred+120*ten+120*one=120*1000+120*100+120*10+120*1=133320
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Hi chetan2u: Can you please elaborate the highlighted part.Thank you


Why? it is part of combinatorics. You have 3 digits (after one of 3,4, 6,7 is chosen) and all possible combinations for these digits in one number is 3!.
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   02 Aug 2017, 13:05
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gracie wrote:
DH99 wrote:
A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition is formed.All the possible numbers so formed are added and the sum is equal to P, which of the following is the value of P?

A.133200
B.123320
C.133220
D.133320
E.None of these.


least value=3,467
greatest value=7,643
3,467+7,643=11,110
11,110/2=5,555
4*6*5,555=133,320
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4*6*5,555=133,320
How do you come to the conclusion on the multiplication factors 4*6


hi FB2017,
I put 3 in the first position and counted 6 possible arrangements for 4,6,7.
hence, 4*6
I hope this helps
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Re: A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   04 Aug 2017, 03:22
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hi FB2017,
I put 3 in the first position and counted 6 possible arrangements for 4,6,7.
hence, 4*6
I hope this helps
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Dear Gracie,
I understand why you time 6
but I don't understand why you time 4?
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2017, 03:13
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each number will be represented 6 times (for the unit, tenth , hundred etc..)

Sum of unit Digit: 6 (7+6+4+3)=120
Sum of tenth Digit: 6 (7+6+4+3)=120
Sum of hundred Digit: 6 (7+6+4+3)=120
...

..120000
+..12000
+....1200
+......120
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...133320
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2017, 10:23
pclawong wrote:
gracie wrote:

hi FB2017,
I put 3 in the first position and counted 6 possible arrangements for 4,6,7.
hence, 4*6
I hope this helps
gracie


Dear Gracie,
I understand why you time 6
but I don't understand why you time 4?
Thank you very much


hi pclawong,
I multiplied by 4 because there are 4 digits,
each giving 6 possible arrangements of the other 3
I hope this helps
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Re: A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2017, 17:35
hey gracie, why did you divide 11110/2?
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2017, 19:26
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hey gracie, why did you divide 11110/2?


hi aspreneur,

to find the arithmetic mean of the the lowest and highest value combinations,
to multiply it by the number of possible combinations
I hope this helps
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   22 May 2018, 19:47
Total possible numbers are 4!=24
Each of the 4 digits repeat 6 times in units, tens, hundreds and thousands place:-
(3333 + 4444 + 6666 + 7777) * 6

= 1111 (3 + 4 + 6 + 7) * 6

= 1111 (20) * 6

= 22220 * 6

= 133320 (Ans D)
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Re: A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   22 May 2018, 19:58
Yogesh_24 wrote:
DH99 wrote:
A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition is formed.All the possible numbers so formed are added and the sum is equal to P, which of the following is the value of P?

A.133200
B.123320
C.133220
D.133320
E.None of these.


Here is a formula:
(n-1)!*(Sum of n digits)*(1111...n times)
Thus, in this case: n = 4, Sum of 4 digits = 20; therefore Total Sum = 3!*20*1111 which is equal to 133320


Here is the derivation of the formula:-
Total possible numbers are 4!=24
Each of the 4 digits repeat 6 times in units, tens, hundreds and thousands place:-
(3333 + 4444 + 6666 + 7777) * 6

= 1111 * (3 + 4 + 6 + 7) * 6

= 1111 * (20) * 6 [your formula: (n-1)!*(Sum of n digits)*(1111...n times) where n = 4, Sum of 4 digits = 20]

= 22220 * 6

= 133320 (Ans D)
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Re: A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   22 May 2018, 22:03
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A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition is formed.All the possible numbers so formed are added and the sum is equal to P, which of the following is the value of P?

A.133200
B.123320
C.133220
D.133320
E.None of these.


If all possible n digit numbers using n distinct non-zero digits are formed, sum of all the numbers so formed
=(n−1)! × (sum of the all the digits in numbers ) × (111 ... n times).

It is a 4 digit number . n =4

Just substitute the value.
= (4-1)! * (3+4+6+7) * (1111)
= 3! * 20 * 1111
= 6*20*1111
= 133320.

Answer D
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Re: A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   30 May 2019, 07:17
Number of 4 digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 3,4,6,7 is 4!=24

Now every number will have a corresponding pair such that the sum of digits in each position is 10 (for example 3467,7643), the sum of which will be 11110.

12 such pairs are possible

So required sum is 11110*12=133320

Answer is (D)

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Re: A four digit number using the digits 3,4,6 and 7 without repetition [#permalink] New post   14 Jun 2020, 04:37
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The simplest way to solve this question is to do it in 3 steps.

Step 1: we calculate the possible numbers ie 4*3*2*1= 24 numbers are possible without repetition.

Step 2: we calculate the mean as follows
3,467+7,643 / 2 = 5,555

Step 3= multiply the mean with the number of digits and will come as D

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