CSATNumber System & SeriesDigits Arithmetic2019

The number of times the digit 5 will appear while writing the integers from 1 to 1000 is

A

269

B

271

C

300

D

302

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

To solve this efficiently, we can use the 'Block Logic' and 'Uniform Distribution' concepts seen in 2017 and 2016 PYQs [50]. 1. **Visualize the Range

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