Answer-
The part of the ordered amount of digits is left to be used is 41/90
Solution-
Metal digits from 0 to 9 were ordered to number all houses from 1 to 126.
The number of metal digits ordered = sum of all digits from 1 to 126
As, from 1 to 126 there are 9 single digit numbers (i.e 1 to 9), 90 two digit numbers (i.e 10 to 99) and 27 three digits number (i.e 100 to 126)
[tex]\text{So the number of metal digits ordered} = (9\times 1)+(90\times 2)+(27\times 3)=9+180+81=270[/tex]
The number of metal digits used = sum of all digits from 1 to 78
As, from 1 to 78 there are 9 single digit numbers (i.e 1 to 9), 69 two digit numbers (i.e 10 to 78)
[tex]\text{So the number of metal digits ordered} = (9\times 1)+(69\times 2)=9+138=147[/tex]
The number of metsal digits left = 270 - 147 = 123
Then part of the ordered amount of digits is left to be used,
[tex]\frac{123}{270} =\frac{41}{90}[/tex]