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Here we have digits from 0-9.

To make a 3 digit number with all 3 distinct digits, pick any 3 digits out of 1-9 -> 9C3 (for every trio, we'll have one max number that'll be 'b')
rest a,c can be shuffled among each other so. 9C3 * 2 = 168

Now since we can also repeat the numbers, pick any 2 out of 9 digits -> 9C2 (greater one will be b, smaller one will be a = c)
so 9C2 = 36

Now in abc fix c as 0 and pick any 2 digits out of 1-9 -> 9C2 = 36 ( greater one will be b, smaller one will be a , c will be 0)

Total possible ways : 168 + 36 +36 = 240
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