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# In a set of numbers from 100 to 1000 inclusive, how many

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In a set of numbers from 100 to 1000 inclusive, how many integers are odd and do not contain the digit "5"?

a. 180
b. 196
c. 286
d. 288
e. 324
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14 Nov 2007, 18:52
yuefei wrote:
In a set of numbers from 100 to 1000 inclusive, how many integers are odd and do not contain the digit "5"?

a. 180
b. 196
c. 286
d. 288
e. 324

Can someone please explain the best approach to these types of questions, other than sitting down and counting them one by one?
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14 Nov 2007, 19:00
Using the probability method:

N = 1000 - 100 = 900
P = (8/9)*(9/10)*(4/10) = 288/900

N*P = 900*(288/900) = 288

However, this is not the OA. Anyone?
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Re: PS - Odd Numbers without 5 [#permalink]

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14 Nov 2007, 21:57
yuefei wrote:
In a set of numbers from 100 to 1000 inclusive, how many integers are odd and do not contain the digit "5"?

a. 180
b. 196
c. 286
d. 288
e. 324

Getting 288. What's the source of the question?
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14 Nov 2007, 22:21
M03-12 of the GMAT exams. 288 IS the right answer

yuefei, Dont confuse me anymore then I already am!

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15 Nov 2007, 00:05
what the... i also get 288. perhaps the OA is not right
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23 Nov 2007, 15:20
The OA is D. This is a Challenges question.
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24 Nov 2007, 01:51
pmenon wrote:
can someone explain why it is 8, 9 and 4 ?

the range is from 100 to 1000. 1000 is even.therefore we work with only 3 digit numbers.

focusing only on the hundreds digit place, there are 8 possibilities for that place. we cannot have 5 or 0 because a number cannot start with 0.

focusing only on the tens digit place, we can have any number except 5. Therefore, 9 possibilities.

focusing only on the units digit place, we can only have odd digits. There are 5 odd digits. We cannot have one of the odd digits, the number 5. Therefore 4 possible numbers

8*9*4 =288
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