Passcodes without repetition
Question
How many ways are there to form a five-digit number satisfying the following conditions using only the numbers from 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Repetitions are not allowed.
- No restrictions.
- The number must be greater than 30,000.
- The number must be odd.
- The number must be greater than 30,000 and odd.
Solution
Case 1: Start with an odd number.
Number of ways
Case 2: Start with an even number.
Number of ways
Required number of ways
Skills used