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Question:
If 4-digit numbers greater than 5,000 are randomly formed from the digits 0, 1, 3, 5, and 7, what is the probability of forming a number divisible by 5 when, (i) the digits are repeated? (ii) the repetition of digits is not allowed?
Answer:

Given digits are 0, 1, 3, 5, 7

Now we have to form 4 digit numbers greater than 5000.

So leftmost digit is either 5 or 7.

Case1. When digits are repeated 

Number of ways for filling left most digit = 2

Now remaining 3 digits can be filled = 5*5*5 

So total number of ways of 4 digits greater than 5000 = 2*5*5*5 = 250 

Again a number is divisible by 5 if the unit digit is either 0 or 5. So there are 2 ways to fill the unit place.

So total number of ways of 4 digits greater than 5000 and divisible by 5 = 2*5*5*2 = 100

Now probability of 4 digit numbers greater than 5000 and divisible by 5 = 100/250 = 2/5 

 

Case2. When digits are not repeated

Number of ways for filling left most digit = 2

Now remaining 3 digits can be filled = 4*3*2 

So total number of ways of 4 digits greater than 5000 = 2*4*3*2 = 48 

Now total number in which leftmost digit is 5 and unit place is 0 = 3*2 = 6   (Since leftmost digit and unit digit is fixed by 5 and 0 respectively) 

Again total number in which leftmost digit is 7 and unit place is either 5 or 0 = 1*3*2*2 = 12   (Since leftmost digit and unit digit is fixed by 7)  

So total number of ways of 4 digits greater than 5000 and divisible by 5 = 12 + 6 = 18

Now probability of 4 digit numbers greater than 5000 and divisible by 5 = 18/48 = 3/8       

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