2022 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 8
- The following problem is from both the 2022 AMC 10B #8 and 2022 AMC 12B #6, so both problems redirect to this page.
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Problem
Consider the following sets of
elements each:
How many of these sets contain exactly two multiples of ?
Solution
We apply casework to this problem:
- The multiples of
are
and
That is, the first and eighth elements of such sets are multiples of
- The multiples of
are
and
That is, the second and ninth elements of such sets are multiples of
- The multiples of
are
and
That is, the third and tenth elements of such sets are multiples of
The first element is for some integer
It is a multiple of
when
The second element is for some integer
It is a multiple of
when
The second element is for some integer
It is a multiple of
when
Each case has sets. Therefore, the answer is
~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 2
Each set has exactly or
multiples of
.
There are total sets and
multiples of
.
Thus, there are sets with
multiples of
.
~BrandonZhang202415
See Also
2022 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 7 |
Followed by Problem 9 | |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |
2022 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 7 |
Followed by Problem 9 |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions |
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