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Notice that the number is of the form <math>23AB</math> were <math>A>B>3</math>. We have <math>A=4,B\in [5,9];A=5,B\in [6,9];A=6,B\in [7,9];A=7,B\in [8,9];A=8,B\in [9]</math>. Counting the numbers in the brackets, the answer is <math>5+4+3+2+1=\textbf{(C) }15</math>. | Notice that the number is of the form <math>23AB</math> were <math>A>B>3</math>. We have <math>A=4,B\in [5,9];A=5,B\in [6,9];A=6,B\in [7,9];A=7,B\in [8,9];A=8,B\in [9]</math>. Counting the numbers in the brackets, the answer is <math>5+4+3+2+1=\textbf{(C) }15</math>. | ||
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Revision as of 23:07, 19 November 2020
Problem 7
How many integers between and
have four distinct digits arranged in increasing order? (For example,
is one integer.)
Solution 1
First, observe that the second digit of the four digit number cannot be a or a
because the digits must be distinct and increasing. The second digit also cannot be a
because the number must be less than
. Thus, the second digit must be
. If we place a
in the third digit then there are 5 ways to select the last digit, namely the last digit could then be
or
. If we place a
in the third digit, there are 4 ways to select the last digit, namely the last digit could then be
or
. Similarly, if the third digit is
, there are 3 ways to select the last digit, etc. Thus, it follows that the total number of valid numbers is
.
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Solution 2
Notice that the number is of the form were
. We have
. Counting the numbers in the brackets, the answer is
.
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Video Solution
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See also
2020 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 6 |
Followed by Problem 8 | |
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All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions |
The problems on this page are copyrighted by the Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions.
The thousands place (first digit) has to be a 2 (2020-2400).
Since the thousands digit is 2, the next digit must be a 3 (not 4 or onwards because that will go over the range given).
The next digit has to be from 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8. For each of the cases, you get a total of 15 possibilities, which gives you the answer C.
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