2023 AMC 10 B

Complete problem set with solutions and individual problem pages

Problem 16 Medium

Define an upno to be a positive integer of 2 or more digits where the digits are strictly increasing moving left to right. Similarly, define a downno to be a positive integer of 2 or more digits where the digits are strictly decreasing moving left to right. For instance, the number 258 is an upno and 8620 is a downno. Let U equal the total number of upnos and let D equal the total number of downnos. What is|U - D|? (2023 AMC10B Q16)

  • A.

    512

  • B.

    10

  • C.

    0

  • D.

    9

  • E.

    511

Answer:E