2004 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 2
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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.
Usually, 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
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