# Easy Number System Solved QuestionAptitude Discussion

 Q. How many five digit multiples of 11 are there, if the five digits are 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7? Repetition of digits is now allowed?
 ✖ A. 10 ✖ B. 11 ✔ C. 12 ✖ D. 13

Solution:
Option(C) is correct

A number is divisible by $11$, if the difference between the sum of digits at even places and odd places is either $0$ or divisible by $11$.

Numbers $5, 3, 6, 4, 7$ is a multiple of $11$

$\because (5+6+7)-(3+4)=11$, which is a multiple of $11$

The number at odd places $5, 6, 7$ can be arranged in $3!$ ways and $3,4$ can be arranged in $2!$ ways.

Therefore, total number of ways of such numbers $= 3!×2! =\textbf{12}$

Edit: Based on Shreyansh and other user's input, question has been modified and now instead of 'in the same order' it ends with 'repetition of digits is now allowed'.

## (9) Comment(s)

Shreyansh
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yes we can not change the order of the numbers so the answer would be zero.

Deepak
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Thank you Shreyansh for the input, question has now been updated.

Manuj
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We know from divisibility rules that for any five digit number to be a multiple of 11, if the number is of the form: abcde, then should be equal to either 0 or a multiple of 11.

In the present question, this difference between (a+c+e) and (b+d) should be 0, 11 or -11.

In case,

$[(a+c+e)] - (b+d)]=0$, then

$(a+c+e)= (b+d)$

Then, if we take the sum of all digits of this five digit number abcde, we get

$(a+c+e)+(b+d)$

$(b+d)+(b+d) = 2(b+d)$

or $(a+b+c+d+e) = 7+6+5+4+3=25$ which is odd.

But $2(b + d)$ will always be even. This implies that the difference will never be zero.

In case,

$[(a+c+e)] - (b+d)]= 11$, then

$(a+b+c+d+e) - 11= 2 (b+d)$

so that $(b+d) = 7$

This is only possible, when $b$ and $d$ are 3 and 4 in some order; and $a, c, e$ are 7, 6 & 5 in some order.

There will be $2 \times 3! = 12$ numbers satisfying this.

In case

$[(a+c+e)] - (b+d)]= 11$, then

$(a+b+c+d+e) - 11= 2 (b+d)$, so that

$(b+d)=18$ which again is not possible

Therefore, there will only be 12 numbers satisfying the conditions of the problem.

Ankit
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there are almost 5!=120 ways to change the digits given in the question and its not possible to check which pattern will gives us 0 or 11 i.e when one will be divisible by 11. Unless we know that, how we will perform further steps??

Roli
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Well there are ways, that is why we learn Permutation and Combination so that counting can be done systematically. And doable as well.

Anuj
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I guess the order given in the question does'nt matter becoz the difference between the sum of digits at even places and odd places is not divisible by 0 or 11, but the order given in the solution gives you the result.

Joe
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If the question says 3,4,5,6,& 7 in same order, then why is the order changed in solution. Am I missing something...?
Thanks in advance.

S K Atwal
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i have the same query Joe. Do tell me if you get to know.

Roli
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By order it did not mean the sequential arrangement, but repetition of digits I guess.