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How many different 4-digit numbers can be written using the digits 1 to 8 without repetition such that the number always contains the digit 2?
A. 360
B. 560
C. 760
D. 840
E. 1260


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Let's list all possibilities and then subtract those without 2.
\((8*7*6*5)-(7*6*5*4)\)
\(7*6*5*4=840\)

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4*7p3=840 and that implies option ->D
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the question is asking for what are some possible way to rearrange 7 numbers into 3 columns, since 2 always occupy 1 of 4 total columns,

it is permutation, not combination where the question would give you if there are 4 columns, what are some possible ways to choose 4 numbers from 1 to 8

since it is permutation, it is 7p3 for each column, 7p3 = 7! / (7-3)! = 7 * 6 * 5 = 210
now we have the permutation for each column, now, there is digit 2 which can occupy any of 4 of 4 column
so, multiply 4 withe the permutation for each column, answer = 4 * 210 = 840
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First we fulfil the condition by selecting the digit 2 out of the given 8 digits = 1C1
Then we can choose any three digit from the remaining 7 digits = 7C3
These 4 digits can be arranged in 4! ways

Hence,
1C1 * 7C3 * 4! = 840 (D)
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