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The pin code is

• 4 digits between 0-9
• Can be entered in any order e.g 1234 4231 1324 will all work
• has no repeating numbers

writing them all out i have 194 codes to try.

however the math gives me 210 codes 5040 different non repeating codes 24 ways to write each code

5040/24 = 210

have i overlooked something?

Thanks

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You’re 100% correct.

There are 10 possible numbers for the first digit, and then you can’t use that number again, so 9 for the second, and using the same logic, 8 for the third and 7 for the fourth. That means there’s $10\times 9\times 8 \times 7 = 5040$ combinations. Divide this by the number of ways to order each one, 24, and you get 210, as you said.

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The math you have done is sound, thus 210 is correct. The error should be in writing them out, make sure you haven't missed any.

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