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2020 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 19

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Problem

In a certain card game, a player is dealt a hand of $10$ cards from a deck of $52$ distinct cards. The number of distinct (unordered) hands that can be dealt to the player can be written as $158A00A4AA0$. What is the digit $A$?

$\textbf{(A) } 2 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 3 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 4 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 6 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 7$

Solution 1

$158A00A4AA0 \equiv 1+5+8+A+0+0+A+4+A+A+0 \equiv 4A \pmod{9}$

We're looking for the amount of ways we can get $10$ cards from a deck of $52$, which is represented by $\binom{52}{10}$.

$\binom{52}{10}=\frac{52\cdot51\cdot50\cdot49\cdot48\cdot47\cdot46\cdot45\cdot44\cdot43}{10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot7\cdot6\cdot5\cdot4\cdot3\cdot2\cdot1}$

We need to get rid of the multiples of $3$, which will subsequently get rid of the multiples of $9$ (if we didn't, the zeroes would mess with the equation since you can't divide by 0)

$9\cdot5=45$, $8\cdot6=48$, $\frac{51}{3}$ leaves us with 17.

$\frac{52\cdot\cancel{51}^{17}\cdot50\cdot49\cdot\cancel{48}\cdot47\cdot46\cdot\cancel{45}\cdot44\cdot43}{10\cdot\cancel{9}\cdot\cancel{8}\cdot7\cdot\cancel{6}\cdot\cancel{5}\cdot4\cdot\cancel{3}\cdot2\cdot1}$

Converting these into$\pmod{9}$, we have

$\binom{52}{10}\equiv \frac{(-2)\cdot(-1)\cdot(-4)\cdot4\cdot2\cdot1\cdot(-1)\cdot(-2)}{1\cdot(-2)\cdot4\cdot2\cdot1} \equiv (-1)\cdot(-4)\cdot(-1)\cdot(-2) \equiv 8 \pmod{9}$

$4A\equiv8\pmod{9} \implies A=\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2}$ ~quacker88

Solution 1 but easier

$158A00A4AA0 \equiv 1+5+8+A+0+0+A+4+A+A+0 \equiv 4A \pmod{9}$

We're looking for the amount of ways we can get $10$ cards from a deck of $52$, which is represented by $\binom{52}{10}$.

$\binom{52}{10}=\frac{52\cdot51\cdot50\cdot49\cdot48\cdot47\cdot46\cdot45\cdot44\cdot43}{10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot7\cdot6\cdot5\cdot4\cdot3\cdot2\cdot1}$

And after simplifying we get $26\cdot17\cdot7\cdot47\cdot46\cdot5\cdot11\cdot43$ Now, after examining the number$158A00A4AA0$, we can notice that it is equal to some number times 10. Therefore, we can divide 10 from the aforementioned expression and unit digit which will be A.

Now, after dividing ten, we will have $26\cdot17\cdot7\cdot47\cdot23\cdot11\cdot43$ We can then use modulo 10 and find that the unit digit of the expression is $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2}$ ~lucaswujc

Solution 2

$\binom{52}{10}=\frac{52\cdot51\cdot50\cdot49\cdot48\cdot47\cdot46\cdot45\cdot44\cdot43}{10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot7\cdot6\cdot5\cdot4\cdot3\cdot2\cdot1}=26\cdot17\cdot5\cdot7\cdot47\cdot46\cdot11\cdot43$

Since this number is divisible by $4$ but not $8$, the last $2$ digits must be divisible by $4$ but the last $3$ digits cannot be divisible by $8$. This narrows the options down to $2$ and $6$.

Also, the number cannot be divisible by $3$. Adding up the digits, we get $18+4A$. If $A=6$, then the expression equals $42$, a multiple of $3$. This would mean that the entire number would be divisible by $3$, which is not what we want. Therefore, the only option is $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2}$-PCChess

Solution 3

It is not hard to check that $13$ divides the number, \[\binom{52}{10}=\frac{52\cdot51\cdot50\cdot49\cdot48\cdot47\cdot46\cdot45\cdot44\cdot43}{10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot7\cdot6\cdot5\cdot4\cdot3\cdot2\cdot1}=26\cdot17\cdot5\cdot7\cdot47\cdot46\cdot11\cdot43.\] As $10^3\equiv-1\pmod{13}$, using $\pmod{13}$ we have $13|\overline{AA0}-\overline{0A4}+\overline{8A0}-\overline{15}=110A+781$. Thus $6A+1\equiv0\pmod{13}$, implying $A\equiv2\pmod{13}$ so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2}$.

$\textbf{- Emathmaster}$

Solution 4

As mentioned above,
\[\binom{52}{10}=\frac{52 \cdot 51 \cdot 50 \cdot 49 \cdot 48 \cdot 47 \cdot 46 \cdot 45 \cdot 44 \cdot 43}{10 \cdot 9 \cdot 8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6 \cdot 5 \cdot 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 1} = {10 \cdot 17 \cdot 13 \cdot 7 \cdot 47 \cdot 46 \cdot 11 \cdot 43} = 158A00A4AA0.\] We can divide both sides of $10 \cdot 17 \cdot 13 \cdot 7 \cdot 47 \cdot 46 \cdot 11 \cdot 43 = 158A00A4AA0$ by 10 to obtain \[17 \cdot 13 \cdot 7 \cdot 47 \cdot 46 \cdot 11 \cdot 43 = 158A00A4AA,\] which means $A$ is simply the units digit of the left-hand side. This value is \[7 \cdot 3 \cdot 7 \cdot 7 \cdot 6 \cdot 1 \cdot 3 \equiv \boxed{\textbf{(A) }2} \pmod{10}.\] ~i_equal_tan_90, revised by emerald_block

Solution 5 (Very Factor Bashy CRT)

We note that: \[\frac{(52)(51)(50)(49)(48)(47)(46)(45)(44)(43)}{(10)(9)(8)(7)(6)(5)(4)(3)(2)(1)} = (13)(17)(7)(47)(46)(5)(22)(43).\] Let $K=(13)(17)(7)(47)(46)(5)(22)(43)$. This will help us find the last two digits modulo $4$ and modulo $25$. It is obvious that $K \equiv 0 \pmod{4}$. Also (although this not so obvious), \[K \equiv (13)(17)(7)(47)(46)(5)(22)(43)\] \[\equiv (13)(-8)(7)(-3)(-4)(5)(-3)(-7)\] \[\equiv (13)(-96)(21)(35)\] \[\equiv (13)(4)(-4)(10)\] \[\equiv (13)(-16)(10)\] \[\equiv (13)(9)(10)\] \[\equiv (117)(10)\] \[\equiv (-8)(10)\] \[\equiv 20 \pmod{25}.\] Therefore, $K \equiv 20 \mod 100$. Thus $K=20$, implying that $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2}$.

Solution 6

As in Solution 2, we see that

\[\binom{52}{10}=26\cdot17\cdot5\cdot7\cdot47\cdot46\cdot11\cdot43,\]

which contains no factors of $3.$ Therefore, the sum of the digits must not be a multiple of $3.$ This sum is

\[1+5+8+A+0+0+A+4+A+A+0=18+4A.\]

It follows that $4A$ cannot be a multiple of $3,$ ruling out choices $(B)$ and $(D).$ Therefore, our possibilities are $A=2,4,$ and $7.$ Now, notice that $\binom{52}{10}$ is divisible by $7.$ Therefore, we can plug each possible value of $A$ into $158A00A4AA0$ and test for divisibility by $7.$ Conveniently, we see that the first value, $A=2,$ works. Thus, the answer is $\boxed{\bold{(A)} 2}.$ (To make our argument more rigorous, we can also test divisibility by $7$ for $A=4$ and $7$ to show that these values do not work.)

--vaporwave

Solution 7

The total number of ways to choose $10$ from $52$ is $\binom{52}{10}=\frac{52\cdot51\cdot50\cdot49\cdot48\cdot47\cdot46\cdot45\cdot44\cdot43}{10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot7\cdot6\cdot5\cdot4\cdot3\cdot2\cdot1}$

Using divisibility rules, we have that A is not a multiple of $3$. Then, divide this equation by 10. This implies that the new number $158A00A4AA0$ is divisible by $2$ but not $4$. This means that $A$ is either $2$ or $6$. However, $6$ is a multiple of $3$, meaning $A$ has to be $\boxed {\textbf{(A)2}}$

~Arcticturn

Solution 8 (Very time consuming)

As stated in previous solutions, the number of ways to choose $10$ from $52$ is $\binom{52}{10}=\frac{52\cdot51\cdot50\cdot49\cdot48\cdot47\cdot46\cdot45\cdot44\cdot43}{10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot7\cdot6\cdot5\cdot4\cdot3\cdot2\cdot1}$

Canceling out common factors $(\dfrac{52}{2} = 26 \text{, } \dfrac{51}{3} = 17 \text{, } 5 \cdot 10 = 50 \text{, } \dfrac{49}{7} = 7 \text{, } 48 = 6 \cdot 8 \text{, } \dfrac{45}{9} = 5 \text{, } \dfrac{44}{11} = 4)$, you get this - $\frac{\cancel{52}^{26}\cdot\cancel{51}^{17}\cdot\cancel{50}\cdot\cancel{49}^{7}\cdot\cancel{48}\cdot47\cdot46\cdot\cancel{45}^5\cdot\cancel{44}^{4}\cdot43}{\cancel{10}\cdot\cancel{9}\cdot\cancel{8}\cdot\cancel{7}\cdot\cancel{6}\cdot\cancel{5}\cdot\cancel{4}\cdot\cancel{3}\cdot\cancel{2}\cdot\cancel{1}}$

When you multiply the remaining numbers, you get the product as $15820024220$. From this product, we can then determine that $A$ is equal to $\boxed {\textbf{(A)2}}$

~ KING.OF.MATH

~Puck_0 (Minor LaTeX)

Solution 9

Compute $\frac{52!}{10!42!} = 15820024220.$ Therefore our answer is $\boxed {\textbf{(A)2}}.$

~ Sliced_Bread

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