Question of the week - 34 (A, B and C are three distinct ............)

The single digit that are perfect square are 1, 4 and 9, so the units digit of \(A^2\), \(B^2\) and \(C^2\) are 1, 4 and 9.
Which all numbers have their square ending with 1-- 1 and 9
Which all numbers have their square ending with 4-- 2 and 8
Which all numbers have their square ending with 9-- 3 and 7.

(I) Thus A, B and C can be any of 6 but with restriction.
Without restriction we can fill up A,B and C in 6*5*4 = 120 ways.
Now (1 and 9), (2 and 4) and (3 and 7) cannot be together. Let us take them together.
If 1 and 9 are together, the third can be any of the four, so 4*3!=24. Similarly if 3 and 7 are together or 2 and 8 are together, the ways are 4*3!=24, thus 24+24+24=72.
answer 120-72= 48..

(II) Other way
(1,9), (2,8), (3,7)..
ways (1,2,3); (1,2,7); (9,2,3); (9,2,7) and another 4 with 8 instead of 2, that is (1,8,3); (1,8,7); (9,8,3); (9,8,7)
All EIGHT can be arranged in 3! ways so answer is 8*3!=8*6=48..

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