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The digits $1,2,3,4$ and $5$ can be arranged to form many different $5$-digit positive integers with five distinct digits. In how many such integers is the digit $1$ to the left of the digit $2$?

 Sep 7, 2017

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The digits 1,2,3,4 and 5 can be arranged to form many different 5-digit positive integers with five distinct digits.
 In how many such integers is the digit 1 to the left of the digit 2?

 

\(\begin{array}{|r|r|r|r|r|r|} \hline & & 1 \text{ left } 2& 1 \text{ left } 2& 1 \text{ left } 2& 1 \text{ left } 2 \\ \hline n & \text{permutation} & \text{ distance }0 & \text{ distance }1 & \text{ distance }2 & \text{ distance }3 \\ \hline 1. & 12345& 0 \\ 2. & 12354& 0 \\ 3. & 12435& 0 \\ 4. & 12453& 0 \\ 5. & 12543& 0 \\ 6. & 12534& 0 \\ 7. & 13245 && 1 \\ 8. & 13254 && 1 \\ 9. & 13425 &&& 2 \\ 10. & 13452 &&&& 3 \\ 11. & 13542 &&&& 3\\ 12. & 13524 &&& 2 \\ 13. & 14325 &&& 2 \\ 14. & 14352 &&&& 3 \\ 15. & 14235 && 1 \\ 16. & 14253 && 1 \\ 17. & 14523 &&& 2 \\ 18. & 14532 &&&& 3 \\ 19. & 15342 &&&& 3 \\ 20. & 15324 &&& 2 \\ 21. & 15432 &&&& 3 \\ 22. & 15423 &&& 2 \\ 23. & 15243 && 1 \\ 24. & 15234 && 1 \\ 25. & 21345 \\ 26. & 21354 \\ 27. & 21435 \\ 28. & 21453 \\ 29. & 21543 \\ 30. & 21534 \\ 31. & 23145 \\ 32. & 23154 \\ 33. & 23415 \\ 34. & 23451 \\ 35. & 23541 \\ 36. & 23514 \\ 37. & 24315 \\ 38. & 24351 \\ 39. & 24135 \\ 40. & 24153 \\ 41. & 24513 \\ 42. & 24531 \\ 43. & 25341 \\ 44. & 25314 \\ 45. & 25431 \\ 46. & 25413 \\ 47. & 25143 \\ 48. & 25134 \\ 49. & 32145 \\ 50. & 32154 \\ 51. & 32415 \\ 52. & 32451 \\ 53. & 32541 \\ 54. & 32514 \\ 55. & 31245 &0 \\ 56. & 31254 &0 \\ 57. & 31425 && 1 \\ 58. & 31452 &&& 2 \\ 59. & 31542 &&& 2 \\ 60. & 31524 && 1 \\ 61. & 34125 &0 \\ 62. & 34152 && 1 \\ 63. & 34215 \\ 64. & 34251 \\ 65. & 34521 \\ 66. & 34512 &0 \\ 67. & 35142 && 1 \\ 68. & 35124 &0 \\ 69. & 35412 &0 \\ 70. & 35421 \\ 71. & 35241 \\ 72. & 35214 \\ 73. & 42315 \\ 74. & 42351 \\ 75. & 42135 \\ 76. & 42153 \\ 77. & 42513 \\ 78. & 42531 \\ 79. & 43215 \\ 80. & 43251 \\ 81. & 43125 &0 \\ 82. & 43152 && 1 \\ 83. & 43512 &0 \\ 84. & 43521 \\ 85. & 41325 && 1 \\ 86. & 41352 &&& 2 \\ 87. & 41235 &0 \\ 88. & 41253 &0 \\ 89. & 41523 && 1 \\ 90. & 41532 &&& 2 \\ 91. & 45312 &0 \\ 92. & 45321 \\ 93. & 45132 && 1 \\ 94. & 45123 &0 \\ 95. & 45213 \\ 96. & 45231 \\ 97. & 52341 \\ 98. & 52314 \\ 99. & 52431 \\ 100. & 52413 \\ 101. & 52143 \\ 102. & 52134 \\ 103. & 53241 \\ 104. & 53214 \\ 105. & 53421 \\ 106. & 53412 &0 \\ 107. & 53142 && 1 \\ 108. & 53124 &0 \\ 109. & 54321 \\ 110. & 54312 &0 \\ 111. & 54231 \\ 112. & 54213 \\ 113. & 54123 &0 \\ 114. & 54132 && 1 \\ 115. & 51342 &&& 2 \\ 116. & 51324 && 1 \\ 117. & 51432 &&& 2 \\ 118. & 51423 && 1 \\ 119. & 51243 &0 \\ 120. & 51234 &0 \\ \hline sum & & 24 & 18& 12 & 6 \\ \hline \end{array}\)

 

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The digits 1,2,3,4 and 5 can be arranged to form many different 5-digit positive integers with five distinct digits.
 In how many such integers is the digit 1 to the left of the digit 2?

 

\(\begin{array}{|r|r|r|r|r|r|} \hline & & 1 \text{ left } 2& 1 \text{ left } 2& 1 \text{ left } 2& 1 \text{ left } 2 \\ \hline n & \text{permutation} & \text{ distance }0 & \text{ distance }1 & \text{ distance }2 & \text{ distance }3 \\ \hline 1. & 12345& 0 \\ 2. & 12354& 0 \\ 3. & 12435& 0 \\ 4. & 12453& 0 \\ 5. & 12543& 0 \\ 6. & 12534& 0 \\ 7. & 13245 && 1 \\ 8. & 13254 && 1 \\ 9. & 13425 &&& 2 \\ 10. & 13452 &&&& 3 \\ 11. & 13542 &&&& 3\\ 12. & 13524 &&& 2 \\ 13. & 14325 &&& 2 \\ 14. & 14352 &&&& 3 \\ 15. & 14235 && 1 \\ 16. & 14253 && 1 \\ 17. & 14523 &&& 2 \\ 18. & 14532 &&&& 3 \\ 19. & 15342 &&&& 3 \\ 20. & 15324 &&& 2 \\ 21. & 15432 &&&& 3 \\ 22. & 15423 &&& 2 \\ 23. & 15243 && 1 \\ 24. & 15234 && 1 \\ 25. & 21345 \\ 26. & 21354 \\ 27. & 21435 \\ 28. & 21453 \\ 29. & 21543 \\ 30. & 21534 \\ 31. & 23145 \\ 32. & 23154 \\ 33. & 23415 \\ 34. & 23451 \\ 35. & 23541 \\ 36. & 23514 \\ 37. & 24315 \\ 38. & 24351 \\ 39. & 24135 \\ 40. & 24153 \\ 41. & 24513 \\ 42. & 24531 \\ 43. & 25341 \\ 44. & 25314 \\ 45. & 25431 \\ 46. & 25413 \\ 47. & 25143 \\ 48. & 25134 \\ 49. & 32145 \\ 50. & 32154 \\ 51. & 32415 \\ 52. & 32451 \\ 53. & 32541 \\ 54. & 32514 \\ 55. & 31245 &0 \\ 56. & 31254 &0 \\ 57. & 31425 && 1 \\ 58. & 31452 &&& 2 \\ 59. & 31542 &&& 2 \\ 60. & 31524 && 1 \\ 61. & 34125 &0 \\ 62. & 34152 && 1 \\ 63. & 34215 \\ 64. & 34251 \\ 65. & 34521 \\ 66. & 34512 &0 \\ 67. & 35142 && 1 \\ 68. & 35124 &0 \\ 69. & 35412 &0 \\ 70. & 35421 \\ 71. & 35241 \\ 72. & 35214 \\ 73. & 42315 \\ 74. & 42351 \\ 75. & 42135 \\ 76. & 42153 \\ 77. & 42513 \\ 78. & 42531 \\ 79. & 43215 \\ 80. & 43251 \\ 81. & 43125 &0 \\ 82. & 43152 && 1 \\ 83. & 43512 &0 \\ 84. & 43521 \\ 85. & 41325 && 1 \\ 86. & 41352 &&& 2 \\ 87. & 41235 &0 \\ 88. & 41253 &0 \\ 89. & 41523 && 1 \\ 90. & 41532 &&& 2 \\ 91. & 45312 &0 \\ 92. & 45321 \\ 93. & 45132 && 1 \\ 94. & 45123 &0 \\ 95. & 45213 \\ 96. & 45231 \\ 97. & 52341 \\ 98. & 52314 \\ 99. & 52431 \\ 100. & 52413 \\ 101. & 52143 \\ 102. & 52134 \\ 103. & 53241 \\ 104. & 53214 \\ 105. & 53421 \\ 106. & 53412 &0 \\ 107. & 53142 && 1 \\ 108. & 53124 &0 \\ 109. & 54321 \\ 110. & 54312 &0 \\ 111. & 54231 \\ 112. & 54213 \\ 113. & 54123 &0 \\ 114. & 54132 && 1 \\ 115. & 51342 &&& 2 \\ 116. & 51324 && 1 \\ 117. & 51432 &&& 2 \\ 118. & 51423 && 1 \\ 119. & 51243 &0 \\ 120. & 51234 &0 \\ \hline sum & & 24 & 18& 12 & 6 \\ \hline \end{array}\)

 

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