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− | Alternatively, we know that a number is congruent to the sum of its digits | + | Alternatively, we know that a number is congruent to the sum of its digits mod 9, so <math>221 \equiv 5 \equiv 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 - d \equiv -d</math>, where <math>d</math> is some digit. Clearly, <math>\fbox{</math>d = 4<math>}</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AMC12 box|year=2005|ab=B|num-b=14|num-a=16}} | {{AMC12 box|year=2005|ab=B|num-b=14|num-a=16}} |
Revision as of 16:49, 31 January 2013
Contents
Problem
The sum of four two-digit numbers is . None of the eight digits is
and no two of them are the same. Which of the following is not included among the eight digits?
Solution 2
can be written as the sum of eight two-digit numbers, let's say
,
,
, and
. Then
. The last digit of
is
, and
won't affect the units digits, so
must end with
. The smallest value
can have is
, and the greatest value is
. Therefore,
must equal
or
.
Case 1:
The only distinct positive integers that can add up to is
. So,
,
,
, and
must include four of the five numbers
. We have
, or
. We can add all of
, and try subtracting one number to get to
, but to no avail. Therefore,
cannot add up to
.
Case 2:
Checking all the values for ,
,
,and
each individually may be time-consuming, instead of only having
solution like Case 1. We can try a different approach by looking at
first. If
,
, or
. That means
. We know
, so the missing digit is
Solution 2
Alternatively, we know that a number is congruent to the sum of its digits mod 9, so , where
is some digit. Clearly, $\fbox{$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)d = 4$}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg).
See also
2005 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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