23570
23750
32750
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We need to find the sum of all the arrangements possible here.
Note, we want five-digit integers, and we have 0, so we should be careful not to consider cases where 0 is in the ten thousands place, like 02357 or 03572, etc.
We can approach this in this way.
Let's fix 0 in the units place(_ _ _ _ 0), then the remaining four numbers(2, 3, 5, 7) can be arranged in 24 ways (4!). Which means, 0 appears 24 times in the units place.
Then let's fix 2 in units place(_ _ _ _ 2), even though this appears 24 times, we cannot consider those cases where 0 is in the ten thousands place.
How many such cases?
Fix 0 in the ten-thousands place(0_ _ _ 2), the remaining 3 digits can be arranged in 6 ways(3!), and we have to exclude these 6 cases. Then the total is 24-6 = 18 cases. So 2 appears 18 times.
The same applies to 3, 5, and 7 as well.
So the total sum in the units place will be 0*24 + 18(2 + 3 + 5 + 7) = 306.
Notice here that 306 is the sum for every other place as well(tens, hundreds, thousands, and ten thousands).
30 from units place gets carried to tens place, sum = ______6
So in tens place, it is 306+30 = 336, 33 gets carried to hundreds place, sum = _____66
In hundreds place, it is 306+33 = 339, 33 gets carried, ____966.
We can stop here, as only one option with 966 in the end. Option D.
Bunuel
What is the sum of all five digit positive integers that can be formed using each of the digits 0, 2, 3, 5, and 7 exactly once?
A. 113,322
B. 4,419,660 C. 4,419,964 D. 4,419,966
E. 4,533,288
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