Sid intended to type a seven-digit number, but the two 3's he meant to type did not appear. What appeared instead was the five-digit number 52115. How many different seven-digit numbers could Sid have meant to type?

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Answer:

21 ways

Step-by-step explanation:

number = 7 digit

5 digit no = 52115

to find out

How many different seven-digit numbers

solution

first we need to place the two missing 3s in the number 52115

we consider here two cases

case 1  the two 3's appear separated (like 532135 or 3521135)  

case 2 the two 3's appear together (like 5332115 or 5211533)  

Case 1 we can see  that number type as _5_2_1_1_5_  

place 3's placeholders show potential locations

( type a ) for  3's  separated we will select 2 of  6 place and place 3 in every location so we do this 6C2  = (15) ways  

and (type b): again use same step as  _5_2_1_1_5_  

here 3s together for criterion and we will select 1 of the 6 place and place both 3s here and there are 6 ways.  

so that here will be 15+6=21 ways

If 3 and 3 are separate so 6C2 = 15  ways

If 3 and 3 are together so there = 6  ways

= 15 + 6 = 21 ways