Carcass wrote:
How many positive integers less than 700 have no repetition of digits?
A. 511
B. 522
C. 523
D. 738
E. 739
Important: The integers in question can be 3-digit integers, 2-digit integers, and 1-digit integers. So we should consider three cases: Case i: 3-digit integers that are less than 700 and have no repetition of digits)The first digit can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. So, there are
6 different ways to choose the first digit.
The second digit can be any of the digits from 0 to 9, EXCEPT the digit chosen for the first digit. So, there are
9 different ways to choose the second digit.
The third digit can be any digit EXCEPT the 2 digits chosen as the first and second digits. So, there are
8 different ways to choose the third digit.
Total number of 3-digit integers = (
6)(
9)(
8) =
432Case ii: 2-digit integers that no repetition of digits)The first digit can be any digit other than 0. So, there are
9 different ways to choose the first digit.
The second digit can be any of the digits from 0 to 9, EXCEPT the digit chosen for the first digit. So, there are
9 different ways to choose the second digit.
Total number of 2-digit integers = (
9)(
9) =
81Case iii: 1-digit integersThis can be any digit from 1 to 9
Total number of 1-digit integers =
9TOTAL =
432 +
81 +
9 =
522Answer: B