The number of three digit even numbers, formed by the digits if the repetition of digits is not allowed, is ____.
Answer: 52
Solution
A three-digit even number formed from these digits needs a non-zero leading digit and a units digit drawn from , so the two restrictions interact and the count splits by the units digit.
With units digit , the leading digit may be any of the five remaining digits and the middle digit any of the four still left, giving numbers.
With units digit or , the leading digit must avoid both and the chosen units digit, leaving choices, and the middle digit then has choices, giving numbers.
The number of such three digit even numbers is .
With units digit , the leading digit may be any of the five remaining digits and the middle digit any of the four still left, giving numbers.
With units digit or , the leading digit must avoid both and the chosen units digit, leaving choices, and the middle digit then has choices, giving numbers.
The number of such three digit even numbers is .
JEE Main · 2021 · 26 Aug 2021 · Shift 1 · Integer answer