How many such digits are there in the number 5236978 each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are rearranged in ascending order within the number?

How many such digits are there in the number 5236978 each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are rearranged in ascending order within the number? Correct Answer One

Original Number: 5236978 Ascending-Order Number: 2356789

Original Number

5

2

3

6

9

7

8

Position from 1st Digit

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

 

Ascending Order

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

Position from 1st Digit

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

 

Clearly, ‘6’ is only such digit which doesn’t change its position after re-arrangement.

Hence, one is the answer.

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