In a given calling area, telephone numbers have the same first 3 digits. The four-digit number that follows is different for each telephone number. How many numbers are possible?
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Since telephone numbers have the same first 3 digits, we can assume that the first digit can be any number from 0 to 9. Therefore, there are 10 possibilities for the first digit. Show more…
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