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I think the answer is 36. The solution is given below:
275 = 25x11 The 8-digit no. will be divisible by 275 when it is divisible by 11 & 25. The no. will be divisible by 25 if the last two digits of the no is 75.
So, we fix the last 2 places of the no. by 75. The same no. will be divisible by 11 if the difference of the sum of the digits occupying the odd places & the sum of the digits occupying the even places is a multiple of 11. Let the 8-digit no. be abcdef75 where a,b,c,d,e,f belongs to the set {1,3,4,6,8,9}
abcdef75 is obviously divisible by 25. It will be also divisible by 11 if it satisfies the following criteria:
a+c+e+7 - (b+d+f+5) = 11k [k being an integer]
i.e a+c+e-(b+d+f) = 11k-2 = 11(k-1)+9 = 11m+9 [where (k-1) = m] ...............eqn.(1)
Again a,b,c,d,e,f are members of the set {1,3,4,6,8,9}
Therefore, a+b+c+d+e+f = 31 ...................eqn.(2)
(2) - (1), 2(b+d+f) = 22 - 11m
i.e b+d+f = 11 - 11(m/2) [ since, b+d+f is an integer, m/2 must be an integer, so let m=2n]
i.e b+d+f = 11 - 11n = 11z [z = (1-n)]
From, the above, we find that the sum of the nos occupying the 2nd, 4th, 6th places should be a multiple of 11.
The following can be the only cases:
Nos. occupying the 2nd,4th & 6th places(in any order) 1,6,4 Nos. occupying the 1st,3rd & 5th places(in any order) 3,8,9
Now, the nos in the odd places can arrange among themselves in 3! = 6 ways. For each such way, the nos in the even places can arrange themselves on 3! = 6 ways.
Therefore, total no. of 8-digit nos formed from 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 which is divisible by 275 = 6x6 = 36
Ans : 36
Note: I' ve not considered repetition of digits which will complicate the matters a little bit.
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