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# Given that n = 10^a + 10^b + 10^c, where a, b, and c are distinct

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Given that $$n = 10^a + 10^b + 10^c$$, where a, b, and c are distinct positive integers, how many different positive values of n result if n is less than 1 billion (1,000,000,000) ?

A. 28
B. 36
C. 56
D. 84
E. 120

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Originally posted by Gnpth on 28 Nov 2017, 17:47.
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Given that n = 10^a + 10^b + 10^c, where a, b, and c are distinct  [#permalink]

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28 Nov 2017, 19:31
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Gnpth wrote:
Given that $$n = 10^a + 10^b + 10^c$$, where a, b, and c are distinct positive integers, how many different positive values of n result if n is less than 1 billion (1,000,000,000) ?

A. 28
B. 36
C. 56
D. 84
E. 120

Hi,

The max value of a, b or c can be 8 to Keep the value $$< 10^9$$..
Any of the three a,b, or c being 9 means $$10^9+..+..>10^9$$

Also a,b,c are distinct, so the answer is nothing but choosing 3 out of 8..
here arrangement is not important, so work on COMBINATION
$$8C3=\frac{8!}{5!3!}=\frac{8*7*6}{3*2}=56$$
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