1999 AIME Problems/Problem 5
Problem
For any positive integer , let be the sum of the digits of , and let be For example, How many values of do not exceed 1999?
Solution
For most values of , will equal . For those that don't, the difference must be bumping the number up a ten, a hundred, etc. If we take as an example, And in general, the values of will then be in the form of . From to , there are solutions; including and there are a total of solutions.
See also
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