A 5-digit number divisible by 3 is to be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 without repetition. The total number of ways in which this can be done is
A.
216
B.
600
C.
240
D.
3125
Answer :
216
Solution :
The numbers are made of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 0, 1, 2, 4, 5.
∴ the required number of 5-digit numbers $$ = 5!\, + \left( {^5{P_5} - {\,^4}{P_4}} \right).$$
Releted MCQ Question on Algebra >> Permutation and Combination
Releted Question 1
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