How many positive three-digit integers less than 500 have at least two digits that are the same?

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Nice work guest, let's see if I get the same answer  

How many positive three-digit integers less than 500 have at least two digits that are the same?

how many have the units and tens digit the same?   10*4 = 40

How many have the units and hudreds the same?     4*10=40

How many have the tens and hudreds the same?     4*10=40

How many have all 3 the same?    4 (must subtract twice becasue it has already been counted 3 times)

so how many have at least 2 the same = 120-8 = 112