SOLUTION: How many three-digit numbers are palindromes?

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Question 140367: How many three-digit numbers are palindromes?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 1st and the last digits must be the same
since it must read the same forwards of backwards.
The 1st digit cannot be 0, so the possibilities are:
1-1
2-2
3-3
4-4
5-5
6-6
7-7
8-8
9-9
Or, 9 possibilites
The 2nd digit can be 0-9, or 10 possibilities
There are 10 choices for a 2nd digit for each
of the 9 choices 1-1 through 9-9, so
there are 9%2A10+=+90 3-digit palindromes