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counting and probability intermediate
Problem
An integer , with , is to be chosen. If all choices are equally likely, what is the probability that at least one digit of is a 7?
Solution
There are 90 possible choices for . Ten of these have a tens digit of 7, and nine have a units digit of 7. Because 77 has been counted twice, there are choices of for which at least one digit is a 7. Therefore the probability is .
Final answer
\frac{1}{5}