The number of five digit numbers that are divisible by 6 which can be formed by choosing digits from $\{0,1…

The number of five digit numbers that are divisible by 6 which can be formed by choosing digits from $\{0,1,2,3,4,5\}$, when repetition is allowed, is
  1. 648
  2. 540
  3. 1296
  4. 1080

Solution

If number is divisible by 6 , then it should be an even number and divisible by 3 also, so sum of the digits should be divisible by 3 . Now last digit can be fill by 0 or 2 or 4 . First place can be filled by 5 choices (except 0 ) second and third can be filled by 6 choices. Now fourth place is filled such that it must be of form $3 k$ or $3 k+1$ or $3 k+2$. So it can be fill by 2 choices ( 0 or 3 ) as whole number must be divisible by 3 so, total numbers $ \begin{aligned} & =5 \times 6 \times 6 \times 2 \times 3 \\ & =1080 \end{aligned} $ Hence, option (d) is correct

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (20 Apr Shift 2)

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