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    All the four-digit numbers whose digits are 11, 22, 33 and 44 in some order, each digit used exactly once, are written down. What is their sum?

    Count how often a given digit lands in the units place, and note that the count is the same for every digit and every place.

    Solution

    Step 1 of 5

    1. 1.There are 4!=244! = 24 such numbers.