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| − | Note that the four-digit number must start with either a <math>2</math> or a <math>4</math>. The four-digit numbers that start with <math>2</math> are <math>2400, 2040</math>, and <math>2004</math>. The four-digit numbers that start with <math>4</math> are <math>4200, 4020</math>, and <math>4002</math> which gives us a total of | + | Note that the four-digit number must start with either a <math>2</math> or a <math>4</math>. The four-digit numbers that start with <math>2</math> are <math>2400, 2040</math>, and <math>2004</math>. The four-digit numbers that start with <math>4</math> are <math>4200, 4020</math>, and <math>4002</math> which gives us a total of <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 6}</math>. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | {{AMC8 box|year=2004|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 24 December 2012
Problem
How many different four-digit numbers can be formed be rearranging the four digits in 
?
Solution
Note that the four-digit number must start with either a 
or a 
. The four-digit numbers that start with are 
, and . The four-digit numbers that start with are 
, and 
which gives us a total of 
.
See Also
| 2004 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
