SOLUTION: In base 11 - what is the largest/smallest/differenct of a number represented by a 3-digit numeral in the form abc where a does not equal 0. largest 999 smallest 100 difference

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Question 5431: In base 11 - what is the largest/smallest/differenct of a number represented by a 3-digit numeral in the form abc where a does not equal 0.
largest 999
smallest 100
difference 899
is this correct?? Thanks Caroline
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
base 10, you have 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
base 11, you have 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and A denoting the number "10" in decimal.

So largest number in base-11 is AAA
and smallest is, yes, 100
--> difference is 9AA.

Jon.