SOLUTION: How many 3 digit palindromes are divisible by 3? Thanks for any help .

Question 1067319: How many 3 digit palindromes are divisible by 3? Thanks for any help .
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While the middle digit could be any of the 10 digits, including 0,
he first and last digits cannot be zero.
They must be one of the choices from 1 though 9.
So, there are 3-digit palindromes,
For a number to be divisible by 3 , the sum of the digits must be divisible by 3.
Of the 9 choices for first (and last) digit, 3 are multiples of 3,
another 3 have a remainder of 1 when divided by 3,
and the other 3 have a remainder of 2.
For any middle digit, there will be out of the choices of first and last digits that will make the sum of digits a multiple of 3.
If the middle digit is has a remainder of 0 when divided by 3 (as happens for 0, 3, or 9),
a first/last digit that is a multiple of 3 makes the sum a multiple of 3.
If you the middle digit has a remainder of 1 when divided by 3,
a first/last digit with a reminder of 1,
will make the 3 remainders add up to 3,
for a sum that is a multiple of 3.
If you the middle digit has a remainder of 2 when divided by 3,
a first/last digit with a reminder of 2,
will make the 3 remainders add up to 6,
for a sum that is a multiple of 3.
Of the palindromes, or
will be divisible by 3.
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