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Mathematics Question on permutations and combinations

How many 6-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 0, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 which are divisible by 10 and no digit is repeated?

Answer

A number is divisible by 10 if its units digits is 0.
Therefore, 0 is fixed at the units place.
Therefore, there will be as many ways as there are ways of filling 5 vacant places permutations and combinations in succession by the remaining 5 digits (i.e., 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9).
The 5 vacant places can be filled in 5!5! ways.
Hence, required number of 6-digit numbers = 5!5! = 120