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document.write( "(A)170 (B) 199 (C) 200 (D) 206 (E) 198
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Algebra.Com's Answer #207157 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In numbering the pages of a book, a total of 510 digits were printed. If the first page is numbered 1, how many pages does the book have? \n" ); document.write( "(A)170 (B) 199 (C) 200 (D) 206 (E) 198\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "1 to 9 = 9 digits \n" ); document.write( "10 to 99 = 180 digits \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "189 used, 321 left of 3 each \n" ); document.write( "321/3 = 107 pages starting at 100 \n" ); document.write( "---> 206 pages total \n" ); document.write( "Why couldn't you figure that out? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |