SOLUTION: How many eight​-digit numbers are there if the first three numbers must be 887​, 888​, or 889​?

Algebra.Com
Question 1057040: How many eight​-digit numbers are there if the first three numbers must be 887​, 888​, or 889​?
Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the first 3 digits are defined, you can only vary the last 5 digits. Five digits can make 00000 through 99999, inclusive. This is 100000 patterns. Since only the 3 patterns 887,888, and 889 are allowed for the first 3 digits, there are 3*100000 = 300000 numbers.
--
Ans: 300000
--

RELATED QUESTIONS

How many 9​-digit numbers are there if the first digit and the third digit cannot... (answered by Alan3354)
Using the digits​ 0, 1,​ 2, ...8,​ 9, determine how many 6​-digit (answered by Fombitz)
There are 45 members on the board of directors for a certain​ non-profit... (answered by jorel1380)
A person opens his wallet and finds that all the bills are​ $1 bills,​ $5... (answered by josgarithmetic,greenestamps)
A person opens his wallet and finds that all the bills are​ $1 bills,​ $5... (answered by stanbon)
How many different arrangements of 6 letters can be formed if the first letter must be W (answered by ikleyn)
Tickets for a certain show cost ​$18​, ​$25​, ​or, for... (answered by josgarithmetic)
For many​ years, organized crime ran a numbers game that is now run legally by many (answered by jorel1380,Boreal)
A publisher for a promising new novel figures fixed costs​ (overhead,... (answered by jorel1380)