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We use complementary counting. The complement of having at least one <math>7</math> as a digit is having no <math>7</math>s as a digit. | We use complementary counting. The complement of having at least one <math>7</math> as a digit is having no <math>7</math>s as a digit. | ||
| − | + | We have <math>9</math> digits to choose from for the first digit, and <math>10</math> digits for the second. This gives a total of <math>90</math> two-digit numbers. | |
But since we cannot have a <math>7</math> as a digit, we have <math>8</math> first digits and <math>9</math> second digits to choose from. | But since we cannot have a <math>7</math> as a digit, we have <math>8</math> first digits and <math>9</math> second digits to choose from. | ||
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Thus there are <math>72</math> two-digit numbers without a <math>7</math> as a digit. | Thus there are <math>72</math> two-digit numbers without a <math>7</math> as a digit. | ||
| − | <math>90</math> (The total number of two-digit numbers) <math>- 72</math> (The number of two-digit numbers without a <math>7</math>) <math>= 18 \Rightarrow</math> <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(B)}\ 18}</math>. | + | <math>90</math> (The total number of two-digit numbers) <math>- 72</math> (The number of two-digit numbers without a <math>7</math>) <math>= 18 \Rightarrow</math> <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(B)}\ 18}</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Contents
Problem
How many two-digit positive integers have at least one 
as a digit?
Solution
Ten numbers 
have as the tens digit. Nine numbers 
have it as the ones digit. Number 
is in both sets.
Thus the result is 
.
Solution 2
We use complementary counting. The complement of having at least one as a digit is having no s as a digit.
We have 
digits to choose from for the first digit, and 
digits for the second. This gives a total of 
two-digit numbers.
But since we cannot have a as a digit, we have 
first digits and second digits to choose from.
Thus there are 
two-digit numbers without a as a digit.
(The total number of two-digit numbers) 
(The number of two-digit numbers without a ) 
.
See also
| 2004 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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