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How many whole numbers between <math>100</math> and <math>400</math> contain the digit <math>2</math>?
 
How many whole numbers between <math>100</math> and <math>400</math> contain the digit <math>2</math>?
  
<math>\text{(A)}\ 100 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 120 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 138 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 140 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 148</math>
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<math>\text{(A)}\ 100 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 120 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 137 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 140 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 148</math>
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
There are <math>100</math> numbers from 200 to 299 that have the number 2. In addition, there are 20 numbers that have a units digit of 2 and 20 numbers that have a tens digit of 2. However, we overcounted two numbers, 122 and 322.
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There are <math>100</math> numbers from 200 to 299 that have the number 2. In addition, there are 20 numbers that have a units digit of 2 and 20 numbers that have a tens digit of 2. However, we overcounted three numbers, 122,222 and 322.
  
Our final count is <math>100 + 20 + 20 - 2 = \boxed{\text{(C)}\ 138}</math> numbers that contain the digit <math>2.</math>
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Our final count is <math>100 + 20 + 20 - 3 = \boxed{\text{(C)}\ 137}</math> numbers that contain the digit <math>2.</math>

Latest revision as of 06:51, 21 April 2025

Problem

How many whole numbers between $100$ and $400$ contain the digit $2$?

$\text{(A)}\ 100 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 120 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 137 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 140 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 148$

Solution

There are $100$ numbers from 200 to 299 that have the number 2. In addition, there are 20 numbers that have a units digit of 2 and 20 numbers that have a tens digit of 2. However, we overcounted three numbers, 122,222 and 322.

Our final count is $100 + 20 + 20 - 3 = \boxed{\text{(C)}\ 137}$ numbers that contain the digit $2.$