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A typist starts to type the serial numbers of candidates in a list, upto 500. Minimum how many times does he need to press the keys of numerals only?

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A typist starts to type the serial numbers of candidates in a list, upto 500. Minimum how many times does he need to press the keys of numerals only?

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To solve this problem, we need to consider the number of digits in each number from 1 to 500.

  1. Numbers from 1 to 9: There are 9 numbers, each with 1 digit. So, 9 * 1 = 9 key presses.

  2. Numbers from 10 to 99: There are 90 numbers, each with 2 digits. So, 90 * 2 = 180 key presses.

  3. Numbers from 100 to 499: There are 400 numbers, each with 3 digits. So, 400 * 3 = 1200 key presses.

  4. Number 500: This number has 3 digits. So, 3 key presses.

Adding all these up, the typist needs to press the keys of numerals 9 + 180 + 1200 + 3 = 1392 times.

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