document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951518>Question 951518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Numbers that are palindromes read the same forward and backwards. For example, 30203 is a five digit palindrome. If a single number is chosen randomly from the set of all three digit numbers, find the probability that it will be palindromic.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581146 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=581146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can't start a 3-digit number with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number of possible 3-digit number is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As for the palindromes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 0 n 0 ] is not a valid number ( n is any number )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9%2A10%2A1+=+90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9%2A10%2A1+=+90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I say the 3rd digit is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because, once you choose the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st digit, that determines the 3rd digit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90%2F900+=+1%2F10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90%2F900+=+1%2F10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I got it\r<BR>\n" );
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