Post UTME Past Questions Agent
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts

A three-digit odd number less than 500 is to be formed from 1,2,3,4 and 5....

Further Mathematics
WAEC 2020

A three-digit odd number less than 500 is to be formed from 1,2,3,4 and 5. If repetition of digits is allowed, in how many ways can this be done?

  • A. 125
  • B. 75
  • C. 60
  • D. 36
WAEC and NECO CBT Software for Computers and Laptops - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Post UTME Past Questions Agent
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

To find the number of three-digit odd numbers less than 500 that can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 with repetition allowed, we follow these steps:

 Identify the conditions:
Three-digit number: The number must have three digits.
Odd number: The last digit must be odd.
Less than 500: The first digit must be less than 5.

Choose the last digit:
The last digit (which determines if the number is odd) can be one of the odd digits: 1, 3, or 5. Thus, there are 
\(3 \text{ options for the last digit.}\)

Choose the first digit:
The first digit must be less than 5. Therefore, it can be one of the digits: 1, 2, 3, or 4. Thus, there are 
\(4 \text{ options for the first digit.}\)

Choose the middle digit.
The middle digit can be any of the digits: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (since repetition is allowed). Thus, there are 
\(5 \text{ options for the middle digit.}\)

Calculate the total combinations:
Now we multiply the number of choices for each digit:
\(\text{Total combinations} = (\text{options for first digit}) \times (\text{options for middle digit}) \times (\text{options for last digit})\)
\(\text{Total combinations} = 4 \times 5 \times 3 = 60\)
The number of three-digit odd numbers less than 500 that can be formed is 60.


Report an Error Ask A Question Download App
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
WAEC and NECO CBT App for Mobile Devices - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now

Contributions ({{ comment_count }})

Please wait...

{{ settings.no_comment_msg ? settings.no_comment_msg : 'There are no comments' }}

Quick Questions

Post your Contribution

Please don't post or ask to join a "Group" or "Whatsapp Group" as a comment. It will be deleted. To join or start a group, please click here

{{ quote.posted_by.display_name }}
{{ settings.form_textarea_description }}
 
Post UTME Past Questions Agent
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
WAEC and NECO CBT Software for Computers and Laptops - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
WAEC and NECO CBT App for Mobile Devices - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now
WAEC and NECO CBT App for Mobile Devices - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
Post UTME Past Questions Agent