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The numbers <math>1447</math>, <math>1005</math>, and <math>1231</math> have something in common. Each is a four-digit number beginning with <math>1</math> that has exactly two identical digits. How many such numbers are there? | The numbers <math>1447</math>, <math>1005</math>, and <math>1231</math> have something in common. Each is a four-digit number beginning with <math>1</math> that has exactly two identical digits. How many such numbers are there? | ||
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Suppose the two identical [[digit]]s are both one. Since the thousands digits must be one, the other one can be in only one of three digits, | Suppose the two identical [[digit]]s are both one. Since the thousands digits must be one, the other one can be in only one of three digits, | ||
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Thus, the desired answer is <math>216+216=\boxed{432}</math>. | Thus, the desired answer is <math>216+216=\boxed{432}</math>. | ||
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Consider a sequence of four digits instead of a four digit number. Only looking at the sequences which have one digit repeated twice, we notice that the probability that the sequence starts with 1 is <math>\frac{1}{10}</math>. This means we can find all possible sequences with one digit repeated twice, and then divide by <math>10</math>. | Consider a sequence of four digits instead of a four digit number. Only looking at the sequences which have one digit repeated twice, we notice that the probability that the sequence starts with 1 is <math>\frac{1}{10}</math>. This means we can find all possible sequences with one digit repeated twice, and then divide by <math>10</math>. | ||
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[hide]Problem
The numbers , , and have something in common. Each is a four-digit number beginning with that has exactly two identical digits. How many such numbers are there?
Solution
Solution 1
Suppose the two identical digits are both one. Since the thousands digits must be one, the other one can be in only one of three digits,
Because the number must have exactly two identical digits, , , and . Hence, there are numbers of this form.
Suppose the two identical digits are not one. Therefore, consider the following possibilities,
Again, , , and . There are numbers of this form.
Thus, the desired answer is .
Solution 2
Consider a sequence of four digits instead of a four digit number. Only looking at the sequences which have one digit repeated twice, we notice that the probability that the sequence starts with 1 is . This means we can find all possible sequences with one digit repeated twice, and then divide by .
If we let the three distinct digits of the sequence be and with repeated twice, we can make a table with all possible sequences:
There are possible sequences.
Next, we can see how many ways we can pick and . This is because there are digits, and we need to choose with regard to order. This means there are sequences of length with one digit repeated. We divide by 10 to get as our answer.
See Also
1983 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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