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OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

how many numbers less than 999 can be formed with the digits 2,3,4,5 when there is no restriction. provide logical reasoning

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

what?

imqwerty (imqwerty):

so the number will be a 3 digit number so number of ways of filling 3 of number with the given 5 numbers=5P3 =5x4x3=60 :)

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

no the answer is 84 and i got it:)anyways i appreciate your help

imqwerty (imqwerty):

wait i made a mistakee

imqwerty (imqwerty):

oh got it

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

good

imqwerty (imqwerty):

it wuld be 5P3 +5P2+5P1

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

:)

imqwerty (imqwerty):

wait that shuld be 85?

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

no its 84

imqwerty (imqwerty):

m still missing something

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

number less than 999 can be of 3 digit or 2 digit or even one digit and we have got 4 numbers as option so we got to choose each digit from those 4 numbers

imqwerty (imqwerty):

yes yes got that the answer is 84

imqwerty (imqwerty):

damn nawwwwwwww that wuld be 4P3+4P2+4P1 >.< silly mistakes

imqwerty (imqwerty):

this is the second time i made a grand mistake >.<

imqwerty (imqwerty):

thanks @madhu.mukherjee.946 :)

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

so (4p1*4p1*4p1)+(4p1*4p1)+(4p1)=84

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

welcome:)

imqwerty (imqwerty):

(:

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