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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
  
How many whole numbers between 1 and 1000 do [b]not[/b] contain the digit 1?
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How many whole numbers between 1 and 1000 do '''not''' contain the digit 1?
  
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 512 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 648 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 720 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 728 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 800</math>
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 512 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 648 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 720 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 728 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 800</math>

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Problem

How many whole numbers between 1 and 1000 do not contain the digit 1?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 512 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 648 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 720 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 728 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 800$