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A five digit number divisible by 3 has to be formed using the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 without repetition. The total number of ways in which this can be done is
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We know that a five digit number is divisible by 3, if and only if sum of its digits (= 15) is divisible by 3, therefore we should not use 0 or 3 while forming the five digit numbers.
Now,
(i) In case we do not use 0 the five digit number can be formed (from the digit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) in 5P5 ways.
(ii) In case we do not use 3, the five digit number can be formed (from the digit 0, 1, 2, 4, 5) in 5P5−4P4 = 5! - 4!= 120 - 24 = 96 ways.
∴The total number of such 5 digit number = 5P5+(5P5−4P4)= 120 + 96 = 216 .
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