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The locker labeling requires <math> \frac{137.94}{0.02}=6897</math> digits.  Lockers <math> 1</math> through <math> 9</math> require <math> 9</math> digits total, lockers <math> 10</math> through <math> 99</math> require <math> 2 \times 90=180</math> digits, and lockers <math> 100</math> through <math> 999</math> require <math> 3 \times 900=2700</math> digits.  Thus, the remaining lockers require <math> 6897-2700-180-9=4008</math> digits, so there must be <math> \frac{4008}{4}=1002</math> more lockers, because they each use <math> 4</math> digits.  Thus, there are <math> 1002+999=2001</math> student lockers, or answer choice  \boxed{\textbf{(A)}}.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:22, 11 July 2022

Problem

The student locker numbers at Olympic High are numbered consecutively beginning with locker number $1$. The plastic digits used to number the lockers cost two cents apiece. Thus, it costs two cents to label locker number $9$ and four centers to label locker number $10$. If it costs $137.94 to label all the lockers, how many lockers are there at the school?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 2001 \qquad  \textbf{(B)}\ 2010 \qquad  \textbf{(C)}\ 2100 \qquad  \textbf{(D)}\ 2726 \qquad  \textbf{(E)}\ 6897$

Solution

its A

Solution 2

Since all answers are over $2000$, work backwards and find the cost of the first $1999$ lockers. The first $9$ lockers cost $0.18$ dollars, while the next $90$ lockers cost $0.04\cdot 90 = 3.60$. Lockers $100$ through $999$ cost $0.06\cdot 900 = 54.00$, and lockers $1000$ through $1999$ inclusive cost $0.08\cdot 1000 = 80.00$.

This gives a total cost of $0.18 + 3.60 + 54.00 + 80.00 = 137.78$. There are $137.94 - 137.78 = 0.16$ dollars left over, which is enough for $8$ digits, or $2$ more four digit lockers. These lockers are $2000$ and $2001$, leading to answer $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}$.

See Also

1999 AHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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