A three-digit number is to be formed from the digits 0, 1, 3, 5, 6.
(i) When repetition of digits is allowed, 100’s place digit should be a non-zero number.
Hence, it can be anyone from digits 1, 3, 5,6.
∴ 100’s place digit can be selected in 4 ways.
10’s and unit’s place digit can be zero and digits can be repeated.
∴ 10’s place digit can be selected in 5 ways and the unit’s place digit can be selected in 5 ways.
∴ By using the fundamental principle of multiplication,
the total number of three-digit numbers = 4 × 5 × 5 = 100
(ii) When repetition of digits is not allowed, 100’s place digit should be a non-zero number.
Hence, it can be anyone from digits 1, 3, 5, 6.
∴ 100’s place digit can be selected in 4 ways. 10’s and unit’s place digit can be zero and digits can’t be repeated.
∴ 10’s place digit can be selected in 4 ways and the unit’s place digit can be selected in 3 ways.
∴ By using the fundamental principle of multiplication,
the total number of two-digit numbers = 4 × 4 × 3 = 48
