Question

A printer numbers pages of a book starting with 1 and uses 3189 digits in all. How many pages does the book have?

• A. 1000
• B. 1074
• C. 1025
• D. 1080
• E. 1098

Hint:

This is a duplicate of Q37 from Section 1. Re-confirming calculations on repeat questions is a good way to verify your work.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Analyse options.
- Digits for pages 1-999 = 2889. - Extra digits = $3189 - 2889 = 300$. - Pages with 4 digits = $300 / 4 = 75$. - Total pages = $999 + 75 = 1074$.
Step 2: Conclusion.
The book has 1074 pages. Final Answer: (b) 1074