[Math] how many 3 digit numbers are there such that at least one of its digit is 6

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I know the answer using
Total-none of it is $6 = 900−648=252$

My doubt is that if we you it like

when unit digit is $6 = 9\cdot10\cdot1 = 90$

when tens place is $6 = 9\cdot1\cdot10 = 90$

when hundredth place is $6 = 1\cdot10\cdot10 = 100$

So total $= 90 + 90 + 100 = 280$

why my answer is not the same

Best Answer

Suppose that 'three-digit' means $abc$, where $a>0$.

Now, we first count that there are $900$ of these numbers.

Of numbers without a $6$, then it's $8\times 9 \times 9$, since the first digit can be any of 1-5 or 7-9, and the rest 0-5 or 7-9. This gives $648$ numbers without a 6.

One then finds that there are $252 = 900-648$ numbers that contain at least one six (or any other specific non-zero digit).