Even Steven

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Posers and Puzzles 29 Apr '21 03:29
  1. R
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    29 Apr '21 03:29
    Even Steven has a bit of a morbid fixation with odds. He wants to know how many odd numbers there are between 3000 and 8000 without any digits repeated? See if you can help old Steve render the count!

    As always, try to hide your response so other get a chance to have fun counting too!
  2. Standard memberBigDogg
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    02 May '21 00:501 edit
    There are Reveal Hidden Content
    2 (seriously, why did you even click on this?)
    types of cases:

    I. Reveal Hidden Content
    The last digit is 3, 5 or 7. There are 3 choices for the ones place, 4 choices for the thousands place, 8 choices for the hundreds place, and 7 choices for the tens place. 4 * 8 * 7 * 3 = 672


    II. Reveal Hidden Content
    The last digit is 1, or 9. There are 2 choices for the ones place, 5 choices for the thousands place, 8 choices for the hundreds place, and 7 choices for the tens place. 5 * 8 * 7 * 2 = 560


    Sum the two cases for an answer of:
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    1232
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    02 May '21 12:46

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