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counting and probability intermediate
Problem
How many -digit palindromes (numbers that read the same backward as forward) can be formed using the digits , , , , , , ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
A seven-digit palindrome is a number of the form . Clearly, must be , as we have an odd number of fives. We are then left with . There are permutations of these three numbers, since each is reflected over the midpoint we only have to count the first there. Each of the permutations of the set will give us one palindrome.
Final answer
A