Permutations and Combinations 3 Question 1
1. The number of 6 digits numbers that can be formed using the digits and 9 which are divisible by 11 and no digit is repeated, is
(2019 Main, 10 April I)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 1. (a)
Solution:
- Key Idea Use divisibility test of 11 and consider different situation according to given condition.
Since, the sum of given digits
Let the six-digit number be abcdef and to be divisible by 11 , so the difference of sum of odd placed digits and sum of even placed digits should be either 0 or a multiple of 11 means
Hence, possible case is
set
So, number of 6 -digits numbers
Case II
Set
So, number of 6 -digits numbers
So, total number of 6 -digits numbers