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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 = 1458</math> three-digit integers without a zero. Therefore, the answer is <math>2017 - 9 - 81 - 729 - 729 = \boxed{\textbf{(A) }469}</math>. | |||
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Problem
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Solution
We can use complementary counting. There are 
positive integers in total to consider, and there are 
one-digit integers, 
two digit integers without a zero, 
three digit integers without a zero, and 
three-digit integers without a zero. Therefore, the answer is 
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See Also
| 2017 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 15 |
Followed by Problem 17 | |
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