Question about open interval with a finite decimal expansion

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Let $Y$ denote the set of numbers in $(0, 1)$ with a decimal expansion that contains only $0$s and $1$s, and only finitely many $0$s. Decide if you think $Y$ is countably infinite or uncountable – I promise, $Y$ is infinite.

I understand that the open interval $(0,1)$ is uncountable and have the proof for that.

  1. I'm confused what the original question is asking in terms of the "decimal expansion that contains only $0$s and $1$s". Does this mean numbers such that $0.x_1x_2x_3\dotso x_n$ such that $n$ can only be a $0$ or a $1$? So for example, $0.11$ and $0.101$ would be okay but not $0.21$ (as an example)?
  2. Does have this decimal expansion change the fact that the open interval is uncountable? Because if it were to be countable, then we should be able to list all its elements with no double listing. I'm just confused as to whether or not that is the case.

Best Answer

If there are only finitely many zeros in each expansion, then each number in the list is a rational number. Hence the list will be countably infinite.

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