How many times does the digit 2 appear when you count between 100 to 1000?

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  1. 285
  2. 295
  3. 290
  4. 280

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Option 4 : 280
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Given:

We need to find how many times the digit 2 appears when counting between 100 to 1000.

Formula used:

Count the occurrences of the digit '2' in each position (hundreds, tens, units) for numbers ranging from 100 to 999.

Calculation:

1. Count digit '2' in the hundreds place:

⇒ Numbers: 200 to 299

⇒ Total: 100 occurrences

2. Count digit '2' in the tens place:

⇒ Numbers: 120 to 129, 220 to 229, ..., 920 to 929

⇒ Total: 9 × 10 = 90 occurrences

3. Count digit '2' in the units place:

⇒ Numbers: 102, 112, ..., 992

⇒ Total: 10 × 9 = 90 occurrences

∴ Total occurrences of digit '2' = 100 + 90 + 90 = 280

∴ The correct answer is option (4).

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