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How many three-digit numbers are there in which all three digits are different and the number itself is odd?

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  • A320
  • B360
  • C405
  • D450

Step-by-Step Solution

Deal with the tightest place first. The units digit carries the odd condition, so it is 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 — 5 choices. The hundreds digit may not be 0 and may not repeat the units digit, which leaves 8 choices. The tens digit may be anything except the two digits already used, so 8 choices. Total = . Trap forgets that a three-digit number cannot begin with 0. Trap lets the hundreds and tens digits repeat each other. Trap 450 is half of all 900 three-digit numbers and uses the odd condition alone, ignoring 'all different'.
Answer: A) 320

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