5 - digit numbers are to be formed using $2,3,5,7$, 9 without repeating the digits. If $p$ be the number of…

5 - digit numbers are to be formed using $2,3,5,7$, 9 without repeating the digits. If $p$ be the number of such numbers that exceed 20000 and $q$ be the number of those that lie between 30000 and 90000 , then $p: q$ is:
  1. $6: 5$
  2. $3: 2$
  3. $4: 3$
  4. $5: 3$

Solution

$\mathrm{p}: \begin{array}{llllll}0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & \text { place } \\ 5 & 4 & 3 & 2 & 1 & \text { ways }\end{array}$ Total no, of ways $=5 !=120$ Since all numbers are $>20,000$ $\therefore$ all numbers $2,3,5,7,9$ can come at first place. $\mathrm{q}: \begin{array}{llllll}0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & \text { place } \\ 3 & 4 & 3 & 2 & 1 & \text { ways }\end{array}$ Total no. of ways $=3 \times 4 !=72$ ( $\because 2$ and 9 can not be put at first place) So, $p: q=120: 72=5: 3$

Asked in: JEE Main 2013 (25 Apr Online)

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