A. We are going to form 7 digit numbers from the set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
where the first digit cannot be 0 or 1.
so we have 8 choices for the 1. digit, and 10 choices for all the other 6 digits.
this means there are
![8*10*10*10*10*10*10=8* 10^{6}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=8%2A10%2A10%2A10%2A10%2A10%2A10%3D8%2A%2010%5E%7B6%7D%20)
possible numbers.
b.
consider the numbers which start with 911. There are
![10*10*10*10=10 ^{4}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=10%2A10%2A10%2A10%3D10%20%5E%7B4%7D%20)
such numbers, since for the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th digits we have 10 choices.
then we remove this number, from the one we found in a:
There are in total
![8* 10^{6}-10^{4}=7,990,000](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=8%2A%2010%5E%7B6%7D-10%5E%7B4%7D%3D7%2C990%2C000)
numbers which don't start with 911.
Answer:
a.
![8*10^{6}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=8%2A10%5E%7B6%7D)
b.7,990,000