document.write( "Question 1107156: How many numbers, consisting of three digits and less than 300, can be formed from the numbers: 1,2,3,4, and 5 if the number is allowed to be repeated in more than one digit? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Only two digits, 1 or 2, may stay in the most-left position for the number to be less than 300.   (2 opportunities)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Any of 5 digits may stay in the 2-nd position  (5 opportunities).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Any of 5 digits may stay in the 3-rd (\"ones\") position  (5 opportunities).\r\n" );
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document.write( "In all,  2*5*5 = 50 numbers are possible.\r\n" );
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