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| − | When a number is multiplied by <math>9</math>, the number will gain a digit, except when the new number starts with a <math>9</math> | + | When a number is multiplied by <math>9</math>, the number will gain a digit, except when the new number starts with a <math>9</math>. Since <math>9^{4000}</math> has 3816 digits more than <math>9^1</math>, exactly <math>4000 - (3817 - 1) = 184</math> numbers have 9 as their leftmost digits. |
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Revision as of 18:35, 15 March 2017
Problem
Let 
. Given that 
has 3817 digits and that its first (leftmost) digit is 9, how many elements of 
have 9 as their leftmost digit?
Solution
When a number is multiplied by 
, the number will gain a digit, except when the new number starts with a . Since 
has 3816 digits more than 
, exactly 
numbers have 9 as their leftmost digits.
See also
| 1990 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 14 | |
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