How many numbers are there between 101 and 999, which are divisible by both 2 and 5?
The numbers between 101 and 999 that are divisible by both 2 and 5 are 110, 120, 130,…, 990.
This forms an AP with first term a = 110
and common difference = d = 10
Last term is 990.
Now, number of terms in this AP are given as:
990 = a + (n - 1)d
⇒ 990 = 110 + (n - 1)10
⇒ 990 - 110 = 10n - 10
⇒ 880 + 10 = 10n
⇒ 890 = 10n
⇒ n = 89
There are 89 numbers between 101 and 999 that are divisible by both 2 and 5.