Difference between revisions of "2001 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 5"

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\text{(E)}\ \dfrac{5000!}{2^{5000}}</math>
 
\text{(E)}\ \dfrac{5000!}{2^{5000}}</math>
  
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<math>\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{10!}{(5!)^2}\qquad \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{10!}{2^{5}}\qquad
 
<math>\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{10!}{(5!)^2}\qquad \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{10!}{2^{5}}\qquad
 
\text{(C)}\ \dfrac{9!}{2^{5}}\qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{10!}{2^{5} \cdot 5!}\qquad
 
\text{(C)}\ \dfrac{9!}{2^{5}}\qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{10!}{2^{5} \cdot 5!}\qquad
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which expression equals 945  
 
which expression equals 945  
<math>\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{10!}{(5!)^2}</math> =
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<math>\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{10!}{(5!)^2}</math> = 252 way too small
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<math>\text{(B)}\ \dfrac{10!}{2^{5}}</math> = is way too big 113400
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<math>\text{(C)}\ \dfrac{9!}{2^{5}}</math> = is just 113400 divided by 10(11340), so still too big
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<math>\text{(D)}\ \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{10!}{2^{5} \cdot 5!}</math> = 113400/120= 945, just perfect
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<math>\text{(E)}\ \dfrac{5!}{2^{5}}</math> = 3.75 or just too small
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So D is equal to 945, thus the answer is D
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2001|num-b=4|num-a=6}}
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2001|num-b=4|num-a=6}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 23:16, 10 March 2023

Problem

What is the product of all positive odd integers less than $10000$?

$\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{10000!}{(5000!)^2}\qquad \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{10000!}{2^{5000}}\qquad \text{(C)}\ \dfrac{9999!}{2^{5000}}\qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{10000!}{2^{5000} \cdot 5000!}\qquad \text{(E)}\ \dfrac{5000!}{2^{5000}}$

Solution

$1 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdots 9999 = \dfrac{1 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 4 \cdots 10000}{2 \cdot 4 \cdot 6 \cdots 10000}= \dfrac{10000!}{2^{5000} \cdot 1 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdots 5000}= \dfrac{10000!}{2^{5000}\cdot5000!}$

Therefore the answer is $\boxed{\text{(D)} \dfrac{10000!}{2^{5000} \cdot 5000!}}$.

Solution 2(Make the problem easier)

If you did not see the pattern.

then solve a easier problem What is the product of all positive odd integers less than $10$?

1(3)(5)(7)(9) = 945 we have $\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{10000!}{(5000!)^2}\qquad \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{10000!}{2^{5000}}\qquad \text{(C)}\ \dfrac{9999!}{2^{5000}}\qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{10000!}{2^{5000} \cdot 5000!}\qquad \text{(E)}\ \dfrac{5000!}{2^{5000}}$

but now we had $\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{10!}{(5!)^2}\qquad \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{10!}{2^{5}}\qquad \text{(C)}\ \dfrac{9!}{2^{5}}\qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{10!}{2^{5} \cdot 5!}\qquad \text{(E)}\ \dfrac{5!}{2^{5}}$

which expression equals 945 $\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{10!}{(5!)^2}$ = 252 way too small $\text{(B)}\ \dfrac{10!}{2^{5}}$ = is way too big 113400 $\text{(C)}\ \dfrac{9!}{2^{5}}$ = is just 113400 divided by 10(11340), so still too big $\text{(D)}\ \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{10!}{2^{5} \cdot 5!}$ = 113400/120= 945, just perfect $\text{(E)}\ \dfrac{5!}{2^{5}}$ = 3.75 or just too small

So D is equal to 945, thus the answer is D

See Also

2001 AMC 12 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 4
Followed by
Problem 6
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