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How many 6 digit telephone numbers can be constructed with the digits 0 to 9 ,if each number starts with 23 and if repetition of digits is not allowed.


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720

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1680

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5040

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10000

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Solution

The correct option is B

1680


Of the 6 digits, first 2 digits are taken as 2 and 3. The remaining 4 digits are to be filled.

As the repetition is not allowed, and as the 2 digits 2 and 3 are already used, the 3rd digit can be filed with 0 or 1 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 i.e., in 8 ways.

The 4th digit can be filled in 7 ways (excluding the numbers in 1st three digits)

The 5th digit can be filled in 6 ways.

The 6th digit can be filled in 5 ways.

So, the number of 5 digit telephone numbers possible = 8×7×6×5 = 1680

Alternate way:

Of the 6 digits, first 2 digits are taken as 2 and 3. The remaining 4 digits are to be filled.

As the repetition is not allowed, and as the 2 digits 2 and 3 are already used, available digits are 8.

So, the number of ways of filling 4 places with 8 numbers when repetition is not allowed is 8P4 = 1680


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