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| + | A rising number, such as <math>34689</math>, is a positive integer each digit of which is larger than each of the digits to its left. There are <math>\binom{9}{5} = 126</math> five-digit rising numbers. When these numbers are arranged from smallest to largest, the <math>97^{th}</math> number in the list does not contain the digit | ||
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| + | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 7\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 8 </math> | ||
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Problem
A rising number, such as 
, is a positive integer each digit of which is larger than each of the digits to its left. There are 
five-digit rising numbers. When these numbers are arranged from smallest to largest, the 
number in the list does not contain the digit
See also
| 1997 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 23 |
Followed by Problem 25 | |
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