How many digits are required to number a book containing 260 pages?
Choose the correct choice from the following:
A) 784 B) 672 C) 492 D) 372 E) 300
9 pages from 1 to 9 will require 9 digits.   90 pages from 10 to 99 will require   90*2= 
<gadget id="calculator">  90*2</gadget>
<output>180</output>
180 digits.   260-(90+9)= 
<gadget id="calculator">260-(90+9)</gadget>
<output>161</output>
161 pages will require   161*3= 
<gadget id="calculator">  161*3</gadget>
<output>483</output>
483 digits.   The total number of digits is 9+180+483= 
<gadget id="calculator">9+180+483</gadget>
<output>672</output>
672.   The answer is 672.
<result>B</result>
How many digits are required to number a book containing 260 pages?