3.24: Even 5-digit numbers greater than 50 000

0606/12/O/N/21 — Question 8 · 8 marks

(a)
A 5-digit number is made using the digits 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. No digit may be used more than once. Find how many such 5-digit numbers are even and greater than 50 000.
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(b)
The number of combinations of nn objects taken 4 at a time is equal to 6 times the number of combinations of nn objects taken 2 at a time. Calculate the value of nn.
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