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Six-digit telephone numbers 2020-03-12
From Lulamile:
What is the probability that a six-digit telephone number has no repeated digits? The telephone number cannot begin with a zero
Answered by Penny Nom.
The code on a new phone 2018-02-02
From Maria:
Hi -
My husband gave me a new Samsung Galaxy mobile for out anniversaire gift. He set me a challenge which I have to solve before I can use the Phone. He has set the pin code with numbers 4, 7 and 0 and created a four digit code with the said numbers. Is there a way I can somehow list all possible combinations and try them all? Thanks!

Answered by Penny Nom.
A lost iPhone pass code 2017-04-17
From Sam:
I have a locked iPhone and it has all my of my holiday photos on it. I changed the password and then I think I did a incorrect number pattern but anyway I know it ends with 99 and the first 4 digits are 235 and 6 could you please send all of the combinations for this password (without the 99) Thx and plz get back ASAP I need it for school
Answered by Penny Nom.
The last two digits of a phone number 2016-04-03
From Joshua:
I want to find the last two digits of a phone number whose first eight numbers of a ten digit phone numbers are known.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Missing digits in a phone number 2015-01-07
From Janelle:
I had a friend try and play a game on me, regarding phone numbers, so I only know the area code , and the last four digits of the phone number. Which means, there are 3 digits that I need to figure out all the possibilities to.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Four digit phone numbers 2014-02-25
From Tom:
Hi, I'm an online math teacher, working on lessons for my students.

This question is in their book and I can't do it...! Help!

It has to do with phone numbers, and in this problem, we are only dealing with the last 4 digits of the number.

It asks how many possible numbers we have if at least one digit repeats in the last 4 digits of the number.

Answered by Penny Nom.
7 digit phone numbers 2013-12-08
From Sean:
Hi I was wondering how you would calculate how may 7 digit phone numbers there are with only odd digits?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A 4 digit phone lock using the digits 4, 2, 3 and 0 2012-12-24
From Ragu:
I would like to know formula for searching a combination of 4 digit. eg.

I knew my Phone Lock combination is my car plate number 4230. But this time, i used another way around instead of 4230.

But I am sure, there is only this 4 digits only. 4 & 2 & 3 & 0

Answered by Penny Nom.
How long will you and your friend be able to talk? 2010-11-23
From beket:
you and your friend leave your home town at the same time your friend travels by train 45 mph directly east while you travel by train 50 mph going directly south you are talking on cell phone but you plan charges extra if the phones are 100 miles apart. How long will you and your friend be able to talk before the charges increase?
Answered by Penny Nom.
My phone is "sim locked" 2010-06-10
From Daniel:
Question from daniel:

got a phone that says sim locked, it requires 0-9 digit code to get in, how many combinations could there be if you could please list the possibilities, the number can be repeated.

Answered by Penny Nom.
A 4-digit phone code 2010-01-21
From pat:
my daughter can`t remember her 4-digit code to unlock her phone. she is pretty sure it starts with a 4. can you help us? my brain is locked up
Answered by Robert Dawson.
The volume of a telephone pole 2009-08-11
From robert:
12.5"@ base x 7" @ top and 40' height. How would I find the volume in cubic feet for a telephone pole with these dimensions?
Answered by Harley Weston.
Missing three digits in a phone number 2009-01-30
From Elmer:
I have part of a phone number. the first 3 digits are 212, the last digit is four, and the three missing digits are all odd, how many numbers will I have to call to get the right number?

212- _ _ _ 4?

Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
Some phone numbers 2008-06-30
From star:
What do you think the probability of finding the last 3 digits of a telephone number if the 1st digit begins with 7?
Answered by Janice Cotcher and Harley Weston.
The lock code for my phone 2007-06-30
From Amanda:
okay so i forgot my lock code for my phone its four digits but i know it doesn't have a 1 or a 0 in it so it has to be from numbers 2 to 9 i need to know all the four digit combinations asap cause i cant use my phone till can someone please help me Amanda
Answered by Penny Nom.
Phone number combinations 2007-01-04
From Efrain:
i want to know the different combinations for numbers 7 digits the number are 0-9 its basically the different phone number combinations
example: 555-6689 or 565-4896 i just want to know for many different combinations are there....

Answered by Penny Nom.
A specific 8 digit number in a 11 digit mobile phone number 2006-10-13
From James:
I need to know the chance of finding a specific 8 digit number in a 11 digit mobile phone number. the number must be 29571596 and the 11 digit phone number must end in this. All numbers 0-9 are used in a mobile number but the first 2 digits will always be 07. Is there a way to work this out??
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
A long distance call 2005-12-05
From A student:
The Small World long distance phone company charges 55cents for the first minute of a long distance call and 23cents for each additional minute.

1. How much would a 10- minute long-distance call cost?

2. If a call costs $4.55. how long did the call last?

3. Write an equation for the total cost, C, of an m-minute long-distance call.

Answered by Penny Nom.
Telephone banking 2002-05-22
From Fiza:
To use telephone banking to pay bills, the customer has to enter the last three digits of each bill. the numbers 0 to 9 can be used. if the number happened to be the same on more tan one bill, the customer has to enter the first three digits as well.

(a) what is the probability that a person has 2 bills to register with the same last three digits?
ANSWER:P(2 bills to register)=1/10P3 1/(10!/7!), 1/(10*9*8)=.001389

(b) what is the probability that a person with 10 bills to register has at least 2 bills with the same last three digits?
ANSWER:P=1/(10*10*10) =0.001


Answered by Andrei Volodin.
A phone bill 2001-06-18
From Janet:
What is the formuala to calculate cost per minute?

Here is the data below

# of calls - 238
# of minutes - 443
cost - $70.06


Answered by Penny Nom.
Bicycles and phone calls 2001-02-08
From Sarah:
  1. A bicycle has a diameter of 66 centimeters. How many times must the tire rotate to travel 1 kilometer?explain answer.

  2. Becky want to make a long distance call to her friend Sarah from a pay telephone.She has $5.00 in change.The call costs $0.90 for the first three minutes and $0.24 for each additional minute.How long can Becky talk to Sarah?

Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
Calculator and telephones keypads phones 2000-06-27
From Thomas Smith and Veronica Yates-Riley:
On a keyboard, why is the number "7" on the top of the keypad as opposed to the number "1" at the top a telephone keypad?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Phone Number Possibilities 2000-01-09
From Hamilton Weston:
How do phone companies arrive at the possible number of phone numbers that can be generated for customers?
Answered by Harley Weston.
Pay Phone Problem 1998-02-26
From Shameq:
Hi, I've been given a problem that I'm having some trouble with. I'd really appreciate any help. Here's the question (it's called the Pay Phone Problem)

A pay phone will take only 10p, 20p, 50p, and £1 coins"(It's British).

A woman has plenty of 10p and 20p coins. She has no other coins. She can put the coins into the pay phone in any order.

INVESTIGATE the number of different ways, she could put the 10p and 20p coins into the pay phone.
Answered by Penny Nom.

 
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