document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026713>Question 1026713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  How many 3-digit area codes are possible, assuming that the first digit cannot be a 1 or a 0? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many 3-digit area codes are possible, assuming that the first digit cannot be a 1 or a 0?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a three step experiment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of possible outcomes is the product of the individual steps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each digit can vary from 0-9 (10 choices) except the first which is 2-9 (8 choices).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1: 8 possible outcomes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2: 10 possible outcomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 3: 10 possible outcomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of possible outcomes for the experiment = 8*10*10 = 800 </SPAN>\n" );
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