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Printjmc
counting and probability senior
Problem
In how many ways is it possible to arrange the digits of 1150 to get a four-digit multiple of 5?
Solution
A multiple of 5 has to end in 0 or 5. If it ends in 0, the three remaining digits can go anywhere. There are 3! ways to arrange 3 digits, but we must divide by 2! to correct for overcounting since the 1's are identical. If the number ends in 5, the digit 0 can go in either of 2 places. Then the two remaining digits can go anywhere. There are 2! ways to arrange 2 digits, but we must divide this by 2! to correct for overcounting since the 1's are identical. So, there are possible ways to arrange the digits of 1150 to get a four-digit multiple of 5.
Final answer
5