Using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, how many even three-digit numbers less than 500 can be formed if each digit can be used more than once?

112 114 122 124 132 134 142 144 152 154 212 214 222 224 232 234 242 244 252 254 312 314 322 324 332 334 342 344 352 354 412 414 422 424 432 434 442 444 452 454 512 514 522 524 532 534 542 544 552 554

40

Step-by-step explanation:

There are four choices for the hundreds digit: 1, 2, 3, or 4. The tens digit is unrestricted; it could be any one of the five. Finally, the units digit can only be a 2 or 4. Thus, there are 4*5*2 = 40 such numbers that can be formed.

if a = 1,   and b = 2, then the answer is 47.99999999. if you round that to the nearest whole number, the answer is 48.