if a number is choosen between 100 and 999 includeing these
numberrs what is the provbabilty that the number selected
does not contain a 7 is

Answer Posted / jamesk

p = prob(1st digit not 7)*prob(2nd digit not 7)*prob(3rd
digit not 7)
=(8/9)*(9/10)*(9/10)
=0.72

Sandhya had it right except that there are 900 numbers
between 100 and 999 inclusive (not 899).

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