How many times does the digit '1' appear in the numbers from 1 to 100?
Category: Math · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Count carefully in each range.
Answer
21
Explanation
The digit '1' appears in the units and tens places, totaling 21 times.
This is a hard math riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is 21.
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