SOLUTION: How many three-digit counting numbers less than 500 have digits that are all odd?

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Question 1080905: How many three-digit counting numbers less than 500 have digits that are all odd?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Have to look at numbers between 100 and 199 and 300-399. Find one, and the other will be the same.
111,113,115,117,119
131
151
171
191
25 of them here
25 between 300 and 399
50

Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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In the 1-st (leftmost) position the digits are 1 or 3 (2 options).

In the next, 2-nd position, the digits are 1, or 3, or 5, or 7, or 9 (5 options).

In the last, 3-rd position, the digits are 1, or 3, or 5, or 7, or 9 (5 options).


In all, there are 2*5*5 = 50 such numbers.