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Thanks pkmme. But, what those 6 numbers are and how did you get them? That's why I asked what's the concept behind this. Can you or anyone else be please kind enough to explain?
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there are 3 digits and we need to count the numbers that can be formed with these digits without repetition. So, total numbers = 3*2*1 = 6
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Among digits 3,4 and 5 we can create 3*2*1 = 6 numbers without digits repeating.
6 numbers are 345,354,435,453,543,534. Add them up. You will get 2664.
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What is the sum of all the possible 3 digit numbers that can be constructed using the digit 3,4 and 5, if each digit can be used only once in each number?

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Can someone please explain how to solve these problems mathematically and what is the concept that has been tested in these types of questions? :roll:

There is a formula that Bunuel told us:

Sum=(n-1)!*(sum of the digits)*(111…..n times), where n=number of digits

Here, n=3; as there are 3 distinct digits
Sum of digits=3+4+5=12
And "111"-- only 3 times as n=3

Sum=(3-1)*(12)*(111)=2*12*111=2664

Ans: 2664
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Many many thanks fluke.
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hmm. I did the brute force one... but ur system is very important to understand and use.

Thanks for that. +1
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Question2: What is the sum of all the possible 6 digit numbers that can be constructed using the digit 1 to 6 if each digit can be used only once in each number?

How many numbers will be there? 6! because 6 digits can be arranged in 6 places in 6! ways i.e. 720 ways
So you will have 720 numbers to add.
In 720/6 = 120 numbers, unit's digit will be 1, in another 120 numbers it will be 2 and so on...
Total Sum = 120*(1+2+3+4+5+6)*111111

so for 7 digits, the solution will be following,

total numbers = 7! = 5040
Repeating numbers in place values = 7!/7 or 5040/7 = 720 numbers.

Total sum = 720*(1+2+3+4+5+6+7) * 1111111

Is this correct ?

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Question2: What is the sum of all the possible 6 digit numbers that can be constructed using the digit 1 to 6 if each digit can be used only once in each number?

How many numbers will be there? 6! because 6 digits can be arranged in 6 places in 6! ways i.e. 720 ways
So you will have 720 numbers to add.
In 720/6 = 120 numbers, unit's digit will be 1, in another 120 numbers it will be 2 and so on...
Total Sum = 120*(1+2+3+4+5+6)*111111

so for 7 digits, the solution will be following,

total numbers = 7! = 5040
Repeating numbers in place values = 7!/7 or 5040/7 = 720 numbers.

Total sum = 720*(1+2+3+4+5+6+7) * 1111111

Is this correct ?

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Yes Mustu, ur right !!
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Yes Mustu, ur right !!
Thanks for the confirmation sudhir !
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What is the sum of all the possible 3 digit numbers that can be constructed using the digit 3, 4 and 5, if each digit can be used only once in each number?

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What is the sum of all possible 3-digit numbers that can be constructed using the digits 3, 4 and 5 if each digit can be used only once in each number ?
A. 2660
B. 2661
C. 2662
D. 2663
E. 2664

Any 3-digit number can be written as: 100a+10b+c.

# of three digit numbers with digits {3, 4, 5} is 3!=6.

These 6 numbers will have 6/3=2 times 3 as hundreds digit (a), 2 times 4 as as hundreds digit, 2 times 5 as hundreds digit.

The same with tens and units digits.

100*(2*3+2*4+2*5)+10*(2*3+2*4+2*5)+(2*3+2*4+2*5)=100*24+10*24+24=24*111=2664.

Answer: E.

Generally the sum of all the numbers which can be formed by using the n distinct digits, is given by the formula:

(n-1)!*(sum of the digits)*(111…..n times)


In our original question: n=3. sum of digits=3+4+5=12. --> (3-1)!*(12)*(111)=24*111=2664.


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