document.write( "Question 766001: What is the probability that a 3-digit number has an odd digit in the hundreds place? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #466548 by ramkikk66(644) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Total number of 3 digit numbers = 900 (100 through 999)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 5 odd digits - 1,3,5,7,9 \n" ); document.write( "There are 500 3-digit numbers that have an odd digit in the 100's place \n" ); document.write( "(100 to 199, 300 to 399 etc.)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the probability that a 3 digit number has an odd digit in the 100's place \n" ); document.write( "= 500/999 = 5/9\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ":) \n" ); document.write( " |