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Problem
How many positive three-digit numbers are not multiples of 7?
Solution
It's easy to count the number of three-digit numbers which are multiples of 7: the smallest multiple of 7 which is a three-digit number is , and the largest multiple of 7 which is a three-digit number is . Therefore, there are three-digit numbers which are multiples of 7. There are 900 three-digit numbers in total (from 100 to 999), so there are three-digit numbers which are not multiples of 7.
Final answer
772