document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423442>Question 423442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A firm wants to assign its employees ID numbers that have say x digits each. If the firm has 2000 employees, what is the smallest number of digits (that is, the smallest x) that the firm can use for each ID number? Assume that repetition of digits is permitted. (Hint: There must be enough ID's to go around!) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><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=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here 2000 is a 4 digit number..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, ID numbers must be at lest 4 digit numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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