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| + | A <math>\emph hailstone</math> number <math>n = d_1d_2 \cdots d_k</math>, where <math>d_i</math> denotes the <math>i</math>th digit in the base-<math>10</math> representation of <math>n</math> for <math>i = 1,2, \ldots,k</math>, is a positive integer with distinct nonzero digits such that <math>d_m < d_{m-1}</math> if <math>m</math> is even and <math>d_m > d_{m-1}</math> if <math>m</math> is odd for <math>m = 1,2,\ldots,k</math> (and <math>d_0 = 0</math>). Let <math>a</math> be the number of four-digit hailstone numbers and <math>b</math> be the number of three-digit hailstone numbers. Find <math>a+b</math>. | ||
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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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Contents
Problem
A 
number 
, where 
denotes the 
th digit in the base-
representation of 
for 
, is a positive integer with distinct nonzero digits such that 
if 
is even and 
if is odd for 
(and 
). Let 
be the number of four-digit hailstone numbers and 
be the number of three-digit hailstone numbers. Find 
.
Solution
Solution
See also
| Mock AIME 5 2005-2006 (Problems, Source) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
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