How many numbers of three different digits each can be formed by the use of the digits 1,2,4,7,8 and 9?
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We can choose any of the 6 digits for the units’ place; then, any one of the five remaining digits for the tens’ place; then, any one of the four remaining digits for the hundreds’ place. Hence, by the Principle: “If one event can occur in h ways and if, after its occurence or at the same time, a second event can occur in k ways, then the two events can occur in the stated fashion in ( h ) ( k ) ways”, we can form ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) = 1 2 0 different numbers.