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− | A number is divisible by four if its last two digits are divisible by 4. Thus, we require that <math> 10b + a </math> and <math> 10b + c</math> are both divisible by <math> 4 </math>. If <math> b </math> is odd, then <math> a </math> and <math> c </math> must both be <math> 2 \pmod 4 </math> meaning that <math> a </math> and <math> c </math> are <math> 2 </math> or <math> 6 </math>. If <math> b </math> is even, then <math> a </math> and <math> c </math> must be <math> 0 \pmod 4 </math> meaning that <math> a </math> and <math> c </math> are <math> 4 </math> or <math> 8 </math>. For each choice of <math> b </math> there are <math> 2 </math> choices for <math> a </math> and <math> 2 </math> for <math> c </math> for a total of <math> 10 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 = \boxed{ | + | A number is divisible by four if its last two digits are divisible by 4. Thus, we require that <math> 10b + a </math> and <math> 10b + c</math> are both divisible by <math> 4 </math>. If <math> b </math> is odd, then <math> a </math> and <math> c </math> must both be <math> 2 \pmod 4 </math> meaning that <math> a </math> and <math> c </math> are <math> 2 </math> or <math> 6 </math>. If <math> b </math> is even, then <math> a </math> and <math> c </math> must be <math> 0 \pmod 4 </math> meaning that <math> a </math> and <math> c </math> are <math> 4 </math> or <math> 8 </math>. For each choice of <math> b </math> there are <math> 2 </math> choices for <math> a </math> and <math> 2 </math> for <math> c </math> for a total of <math> 10 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 = \boxed{40} </math> numbers. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Revision as of 22:13, 8 February 2013
Problem 1
Find the number of positive integers with three not necessarily distinct digits, , with and such that both and are multiples of .
Solutions
Solution 1
A positive integer is divisible by if and only if its last two digits are divisible by For any value of , there are two possible values for and , since we find that if is even, and must be either or , and if is odd, and must be either or . There are thus ways to choose and for each and ways to choose since can be any digit. The final answer is then
Solution 2
A number is divisible by four if its last two digits are divisible by 4. Thus, we require that and are both divisible by . If is odd, then and must both be meaning that and are or . If is even, then and must be meaning that and are or . For each choice of there are choices for and for for a total of numbers.
See also
2012 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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