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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A number is a palindrome if it reads exactly the same from right to left as it does from left to right. For example, 66,818, and 2,552 are all palindromes. If a three-digit number is chosen at random, what is the probability that it is a palindrome?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

66818 isnt a palinrome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what the?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

^???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ahh wrong one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lolwut

OpenStudy (anonymous):

66 and 818

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it looked like 66,818

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it's really 66 and 818

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so there are 900 choices from 100 to 999

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to find a palindrome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is a PSAT ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how can we solve this problem quickly?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

101,111,121,131,141,151,161,171,181,191

OpenStudy (anonymous):

see the pattern

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 x 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

90

OpenStudy (anonymous):

991

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (chihiroasleaf):

I think you should find all three-digits pollindrome... see the pattern...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

199?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but I still see what you are saying

OpenStudy (anonymous):

212

OpenStudy (anonymous):

222

OpenStudy (anonymous):

232

OpenStudy (anonymous):

242

OpenStudy (anonymous):

353

OpenStudy (anonymous):

454

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah the only # that change is the one in the middle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

545

OpenStudy (anonymous):

646

OpenStudy (anonymous):

747

OpenStudy (anonymous):

848

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer be 90

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then divide that by the #s total in between

OpenStudy (chihiroasleaf):

there will be 90 , right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty

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