1990 AHSME Problems/Problem 13

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Problem

If the following instructions are carried out by a computer, which value of $X$ will be printed because of instruction $5$?

1. START $X$ AT $3$ AND $S$ AT $0$.  
2. INCREASE THE VALUE OF $X$ BY $2$.   
3. INCREASE THE VALUE OF $S$ BY THE VALUE OF $X$. 
4. IF $S$ IS AT LEAST $10000$,   
       THEN GO TO INSTRUCTION $5$;  
       OTHERWISE, GO TO INSTRUCTION $2$.  
       AND PROCEED FROM THERE.  
5. PRINT THE VALUE OF $X$.  
6.STOP. 

$\text{(A) } 19\quad \text{(B) } 21\quad \text{(C) } 23\quad \text{(D) } 199\quad \text{(E) } 201$

Solution

$\fbox{D}$

See also

1990 AHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 12
Followed by
Problem 14
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