A child has plastic toys bearing the digits 4, 4 and 5. How many 3-digit numbers can he make using them?
Given: We have toys with bearing 4, 4 and 5
To Find: Number of 3-digit numbers he can make
The formula used: The number of permutations of n objects, where p1 objects are of one kind, p2 are of the second kind, ..., pk is of a kth kind and the rest, if any, are of a different kind is
The child has to form a 3-digit number.
Here the child has two 4’s.
We have to use the above formula
Where,
n=3
p1=2
The numbers are 544, 454 and 445.
He can make 3 3-digit numbers.