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we need to make combinations of numbers less than 10,000 from the digits 2,4,5,6,8

10,000 being a 5 digit number and the number just below 10,000 is 9999 which is a 4 digit number. We cannot make a 5 digit number even though the number of digits given to us is 5 (2,4,5,6,8) because any 5 digit number made using these digits will exceed 10,000

hence, we need to make all possible combinations of 4 digit numbers, 3 digits numbers, 2 digit numbers, 1 digit number using the digits 2,4,5,6,8 and repetition of the digits is allowed

_ _ _ _ [4 digit numbers using the 2,4,5,6,8]

1st digit can be any one out of 2,4,5,6,8 hence, 5 choices

and because repetition is allowed the 2nd digit can also be any one out of 2,4,5,6,8

similarly for the 3rd and 4th digit

hence, total possible combinations = 5*5*5*5 = 625

_ _ _ [3 digit numbers using the 2,4,5,6,8]

using the same concept as above, total possible combinations = 5*5*5 = 125


_ _ [2 digit numbers using the 2,4,5,6,8]

using the same concept as above, total possible combinations = 5*5 = 25

_ [1 digit numbers using the 2,4,5,6,8]

again using the same concept, total possible combinations = 5

Adding up all the possible combinations -> 625+125+25+5 = 780 [Answer choice C]
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