Given:
900 digits are used for the page numbers. How many pages are in the textbook, starting with page 1
We will find the number of the pages of the book as follows
The number of digits from 1 to 9 = 9
The number of digits from 10 to 99:
There are 90 numbers, each number has 2 digits
So, the number of digits from 10 to 99 = 90 x 2 = 180
The number of digits from 100 to 999:
There are 900 numbers, and each number has 3 digits
so, the number of digits from 100 to 999 = 900 x 3 = 2700
The overall digits are given = 900
So, number of digits from 1 to 99 = 9 + 180 = 189
Subtract 189 from 900 = 900 - 189 = 711
Divide 711 by 3 = 237
So, the number of pages that have 3 digits = 237
So, the number of pages of the book = 237 + 99 = 336
So, the answer will be 336 pages