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We see a pattern and find that <math>111,111,111^2=12,345,678,987,654,321</math> whose digit sum is <math>81\longrightarrow \fbox{E}.</math>
 
We see a pattern and find that <math>111,111,111^2=12,345,678,987,654,321</math> whose digit sum is <math>81\longrightarrow \fbox{E}.</math>
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==Solution 3==
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You can see that
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<math>111*111</math> can be written as
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<math>111+1110+11100</math>, which is <math>12321</math>.
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We can apply the same fact into 111,111,111, recieving
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<math>111111111+1111111110+11111111100... = 12,345,678,987,654,321</math> whose digits sum up to <math>81\longrightarrow \fbox{E}.</math>
  
 
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Revision as of 01:21, 25 December 2017

Problem

What is the sum of the digits of the square of $111,111,111$?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 18\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 27\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 45\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 63\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 81$

Solution

Using the standard multiplication algorithm, $111,111,111^2=12,345,678,987,654,321,$ whose digit sum is $81\longrightarrow \fbox{E}.$

Solution 2

Note that:

$11^2 = 121 \\ 111^2 = 12321 \\ 1111^2 = 1234321$

We see a pattern and find that $111,111,111^2=12,345,678,987,654,321$ whose digit sum is $81\longrightarrow \fbox{E}.$

Solution 3

You can see that $111*111$ can be written as

$111+1110+11100$, which is $12321$. We can apply the same fact into 111,111,111, recieving $111111111+1111111110+11111111100... = 12,345,678,987,654,321$ whose digits sum up to $81\longrightarrow \fbox{E}.$

See also

2009 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 4
Followed by
Problem 6
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