Engineering
Mathematics
Fundamental Principal of Counting
Total Number of Combinations
Grid Problems
Question

If m denotes the number of 5 digit numbers if each successive digits are in their descending order of magnitude and n is the corresponding figure, when the digits are in their ascending order of magnitude then (m – n) has the value

9C3

10C3

10C4

9C5

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Solution
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m – n = 10C59C5 = 252 – 125 = 126 = 9C5 or  9C4
Alternatively:    9C5 + 9C49C5 = 9C4 = 9C5