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+ | ==Solution 4== | ||
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+ | As in previous solutions, we have <math>n|99</math> and <math>\overline{ab} = 99/n</math>. If we had <math>a=b</math>, the decimal would be <math>0.\overline{a}</math>, which is characterized by <math>n|9</math> and <math>a = 9/n</math>. So we seek the sum of the factors of 99 that are not also factors of 9. | ||
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+ | Since <math>99 = 3^2 \cdot 11</math>, the sum is <math>(1 + 3 + 9)(1 + 11) - (1 + 3 + 9) = 13(12 - 1) = \textbf{(D)} 143</math>. | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQpQaomC2tA | ||
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+ | ~sugar_rush | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AMC12 box|year=2013|ab=A|num-b=9|num-a=11}} | {{AMC12 box|year=2013|ab=A|num-b=9|num-a=11}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
Latest revision as of 18:38, 30 April 2021
Problem
Let be the set of positive integers for which has the repeating decimal representation with and different digits. What is the sum of the elements of ?
Solution 1
Note that .
Dividing by 3 gives , and dividing by 9 gives .
The answer must be at least , but cannot be since no other than satisfies the conditions, so the answer is .
Solution 2
Let us begin by working with the condition . Let . So, . In order for this fraction to be in the form , must be a multiple of . Hence the possibilities of are . Checking each of these, and . So the only values of that have distinct and are and . So,
Solution 3
Notice that we have
We can subtract to get
From this we determine must be a positive factor of
The factors of are and .
For and however, they yield and which doesn't satisfy and being distinct.
For and we have and . (Notice that or can be zero)
The sum of these are
Solution 4
As in previous solutions, we have and . If we had , the decimal would be , which is characterized by and . So we seek the sum of the factors of 99 that are not also factors of 9.
Since , the sum is .
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQpQaomC2tA
~sugar_rush
See also
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