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Answer is 325? 200+125
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Official Solution:

How many three-digit positive integers have even number of even digits?

A. \(100\)
B. \(125\)
C. \(300\)
D. \(325\)
E. \(450\)


We are looking for three-digit positive integers which have zero or two even digits. So, we are looking for three-digit positive integers which have all odd digits or two even digits and one odd digit.

The number of three-digit positive integers with all odd digits is \(5*5*5=125\) (5 odd options for each digit: 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9).

The number of three-digit positive integers with two even digits and one odd digit is a little bit trickier to get. We have to consider two cases:

If the first digit is even (EOE or EEO), then there will be \(4*5*5+4*5*5=200\) numbers (4 even options for the first digit: 2, 4, 6, or 8 because a three-digit number cannot start with 0).

If the first digit is NOT even (OEE), then there will be \(5*5*5=125\) numbers.

The total number of such numbers is therefore, \(125+200+125=450\)


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The answer is 450:

125 (OOO) + 200 (EOE or EEO) + 125 (OEE) = 450.­
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But doesnt question ask about even number of even digits that means just number with exactly 2 even digits i.e 200 + 125 = 325
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But doesnt question ask about even number of even digits that means just number with exactly 2 even digits i.e 200 + 125 = 325

Please review the solution:

We are looking for three-digit positive integers which have zero or two even digits. So, we are looking for three-digit positive integers which have all odd digits (so 0 even digits) or two even digits and one odd digit.

Recall that 0 is also an even number!
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I like the solution - it’s helpful.
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Hey Bunuel this question can also be solved as (999-100)+1 = 900 total 3 digits number, on the basis of the question stem simply either it could be even or odd so half of the case would be even therefore 900/2 = 450. does this make sense?
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