document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175253>Question 175253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In numbering the pages of a book, a printer uses 522 digits. How many numbered pages does the book have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pages 1-9 are 9 pages that use 9 digits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pages 10-99 are 90 pages that use 2*90 = 180 digits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The whole book has 522 digits, so the number remaining is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "522 - (180 + 9) = 333 digits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All the pages from 100-999 have 3 digits each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "333/3 = 111 pages used<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 pages use 9 digits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 pages use 180 digits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "111 pages use 333 digits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The book has 9 + 90 + 111 = 210 pages </SPAN>\n" );
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