+738 The positive five-digit integers that use each of the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 exactly once are ordered from least to greatest. What is the 50th integer in the list?
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+118608 Hi Loki,
Lets say the first digit is 1
it will be followed by 2,3,4,5 there will be 4! = 24 ways that these number can be arranged so that accounts for the smallest 24 numbers
If the first number is 2 followed by the others then again this will account for another 24 numbers.
so
25431 is the 48th number
31245 is the 49th
31254 is the 50th.
The question is not well worded but I think that is what is meant.
Right on the money!:
12345 , 12354 , 12435 , 12453 , 12534 , 12543 , 13245 , 13254 , 13425 , 13452 , 13524 , 13542 , 14235 , 14253 , 14325 , 14352 , 14523 , 14532 , 15234 , 15243 , 15324 , 15342 , 15423 , 15432 , 21345 , 21354 , 21435 , 21453 , 21534 , 21543 , 23145 , 23154 , 23415 , 23451 , 23514 , 23541 , 24135 , 24153 , 24315 , 24351 , 24513 , 24531 , 25134 , 25143 , 25314 , 25341 , 25413 , 25431 , 31245 , 31254 (50th number).
