JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2023 - 29th January Morning Shift - No. 26)

Five digit numbers are formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 with repetitions and are written in descending order with serial numbers. For example, the number 77777 has serial number 1. Then the serial number of 35337 is ____________.
Answer
1436

Explanation

Descending order means from highest to lowest.

$$\therefore$$ Descending order of digits 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 is = 7, 5, 3, 2, 1.

(1) Number starts with 7 :

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 65 English Explanation 1

$$\therefore$$ Total possible numbers start's with 7 are = 5C1 $$\times$$ 5C1 $$\times$$ 5C1 $$\times$$ 5C1 = 54

(2) Number of starts with 5 :

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 65 English Explanation 2

$$\therefore$$ Total possible numbers start's with 5 are = 5C1 $$\times$$ 5C1 $$\times$$ 5C1 $$\times$$ 5C1 = 54

(3) Number starts with 37 :

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 65 English Explanation 3

$$\therefore$$ Total possible numbers starts with 3 and 7 are = 5C1 $$\times$$ 5C1 $$\times$$ 5C1 = 53

(4) Number starts with 357 :

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 65 English Explanation 4

$$\therefore$$ Total possible numbers starts with 357 are = 5C1 $$\times$$ 5C1 = 52

(5) Number starts with 355 :

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 65 English Explanation 5

$$\therefore$$ Total possible numbers starts with 355 are = 5C1 $$\times$$ 5C1 = 52

(6) Number starts with 3537 :

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 65 English Explanation 6

$$\therefore$$ Total possible numbers starts with 3537 are = 5C1 = 5

(7) Number starts with 3535 :

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations Question 65 English Explanation 7

$$\therefore$$ Total possible numbers starts with 3535 are = 5C1 = 5

(8) Next number is 35337 which is the required number.

$$\therefore$$ Position of the number 35337 is = 54 + 54 + 53 + 52 + 52 + 5 + 5 + 1 = 1436

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