2024 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 1
- The following problem is from both the 2024 AMC 10A #1 and 2024 AMC 12A #1, so both problems redirect to this page.
Contents
[hide]- 1 Problem
- 2 Solution 1 (Direct Computation)
- 3 Solution 2 (Distributive Property)
- 4 Solution 3 (Solution 1 but Distributive)
- 5 Solution 4 (Modular Arithmetic)
- 6 Solution 5 (Process of Elimination)
- 7 Solution 6 (Faster Distribution)
- 8 Solution 7 (Cubes)
- 9 Solution 8 (Super Fast)
- 10 Video Solution by Pi Academy
- 11 Video Solution Daily Dose of Math
- 12 Video Solution 1 by Power Solve
- 13 Video Solution by SpreadTheMathLove
- 14 See also
Problem
What is the value of
Solution 1 (Direct Computation)
The likely fastest method will be direct computation. evaluates to and evaluates to . The difference is
Solution by juwushu.
Solution 2 (Distributive Property)
We have ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 3 (Solution 1 but Distributive)
Note that and , therefore the answer is .
~Tacos_are_yummy_1
Solution 4 (Modular Arithmetic)
Evaluating the given expression yields , so the answer is either or . Evaluating yields . Because answer is , that cannot be the answer, so we choose choice .
Solution 5 (Process of Elimination)
We simply look at the units digit of the problem we have (or take mod ) Since the only answer with in the units digit is or We can then continue if you are desperate to use guess and check or a actually valid method to find the answer is .
Solution 6 (Faster Distribution)
Observe that and
~laythe_enjoyer211
Solution 7 (Cubes)
Let . Then, we have
Then, the answer can be rewritten as
~erics118
Solution 8 (Super Fast)
It's not hard to observe and express into , and into .
We then simplify the original expression into , which could then be simplified into , which we can get the answer of .
~RULE101
Video Solution by Pi Academy
https://youtu.be/GPoTfGAf8bc?si=JYDhLVzfHUbXa3DW
Video Solution Daily Dose of Math
~Thesmartgreekmathdude
Video Solution 1 by Power Solve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-37jvqzhrg
Video Solution by SpreadTheMathLove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQ74nt3ynw
See also
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