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==Solution==
 
==Solution==
We can use complementary counting. There are <math>2017</math> positive integers in total to consider, and there are <math>9</math> one-digit integers, <math>9 \cdot 9 = 81</math> two digit integers without a zero, <math>9 \cdot 9 \cdot 9</math> three digit integers without a zero, and <math>9 \cdot 9 \cdot 9 = 729</math> four-digit integers without a zero. Therefore, the answer is <math>2017 - 9 - 81 - 729 - 729 = \boxed{\textbf{(A) }469}</math>.
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We can use complementary counting. There are <math>2017</math> positive integers in total to consider, and there are <math>9</math> one-digit integers, <math>9 \cdot 9 = 81</math> two digit integers without a zero, <math>9 \cdot 9 \cdot 9</math> three digit integers without a zero, and <math>9 \cdot 9 \cdot 9 = 729</math> four-digit integers starting with a 1 without a zero. Therefore, the answer is <math>2017 - 9 - 81 - 729 - 729 = \boxed{\textbf{(A) }469}</math>.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 23:56, 21 January 2018

Problem

How many of the base-ten numerals for the positive integers less than or equal to $2017$ contain the digit $0$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 469\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 471\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 475\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 478\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 481$

Solution

We can use complementary counting. There are $2017$ positive integers in total to consider, and there are $9$ one-digit integers, $9 \cdot 9 = 81$ two digit integers without a zero, $9 \cdot 9 \cdot 9$ three digit integers without a zero, and $9 \cdot 9 \cdot 9 = 729$ four-digit integers starting with a 1 without a zero. Therefore, the answer is $2017 - 9 - 81 - 729 - 729 = \boxed{\textbf{(A) }469}$.

See Also

2017 AMC 10B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 15
Followed by
Problem 17
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