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Let <math>N</math> be the number of ways to write <math>2010</math> in the form <math>2010 = a_3 \cdot 10^3 + a_2 \cdot 10^2 + a_1 \cdot 10 + a_0</math>, where the <math>a_i</math>'s are integers, and <math>0 \le a_i \le 99</math>. An example of such a representation is <math>1\cdot 10^3 + 3\cdot 10^2 + 67\cdot 10^1 + 40\cdot 10^0</math>. Find <math>N</math>.
 
Let <math>N</math> be the number of ways to write <math>2010</math> in the form <math>2010 = a_3 \cdot 10^3 + a_2 \cdot 10^2 + a_1 \cdot 10 + a_0</math>, where the <math>a_i</math>'s are integers, and <math>0 \le a_i \le 99</math>. An example of such a representation is <math>1\cdot 10^3 + 3\cdot 10^2 + 67\cdot 10^1 + 40\cdot 10^0</math>. Find <math>N</math>.
  
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If we choose <math>a_3</math> and <math>a_1</math> such that <math>(10^3)(a_3) + (10)(a_1) \leq 2010</math> there is a [[bijection|unique]] choice of <math>a_2</math> and <math>a_0</math> that makes the equality hold.  So <math>N</math> is just the number of combinations of <math>a_3</math> and <math>a_1</math> we can pick.  If <math>a_3 = 0</math> or <math>a_3 = 1</math> we can let <math>a_1</math> be anything from <math>0</math> to <math>99</math>.  If <math>a_3 = 2</math> then <math>a_1 = 0</math> or <math>a_1 = 1</math>.  Thus <math>N = 100 + 100 + 2 = \fbox{202}</math>.
 
If we choose <math>a_3</math> and <math>a_1</math> such that <math>(10^3)(a_3) + (10)(a_1) \leq 2010</math> there is a [[bijection|unique]] choice of <math>a_2</math> and <math>a_0</math> that makes the equality hold.  So <math>N</math> is just the number of combinations of <math>a_3</math> and <math>a_1</math> we can pick.  If <math>a_3 = 0</math> or <math>a_3 = 1</math> we can let <math>a_1</math> be anything from <math>0</math> to <math>99</math>.  If <math>a_3 = 2</math> then <math>a_1 = 0</math> or <math>a_1 = 1</math>.  Thus <math>N = 100 + 100 + 2 = \fbox{202}</math>.
  
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Note that <math>a_0 \equiv 2010\ (\textrm{mod}\ 10)</math> and <math>a_1 \equiv 2010 - a_0\  (\textrm{mod}\ 100)</math>. It's easy to see that exactly 10 values in <math>0 \leq a_0 \leq 99</math> that satisfy our first congruence. Similarly, there are 10 possible values of <math>a_1</math> for each choice of <math>a_0</math>. Thus, there are <math>10 \times 10 = 100</math> possible choices for <math>a_0</math> and <math>a_1</math>. We next note that if <math>a_0</math> and <math>a_1</math> are chosen, then a valid value of <math>a_3</math> determines <math>a_2</math>, so we dive into some simple casework:
 
Note that <math>a_0 \equiv 2010\ (\textrm{mod}\ 10)</math> and <math>a_1 \equiv 2010 - a_0\  (\textrm{mod}\ 100)</math>. It's easy to see that exactly 10 values in <math>0 \leq a_0 \leq 99</math> that satisfy our first congruence. Similarly, there are 10 possible values of <math>a_1</math> for each choice of <math>a_0</math>. Thus, there are <math>10 \times 10 = 100</math> possible choices for <math>a_0</math> and <math>a_1</math>. We next note that if <math>a_0</math> and <math>a_1</math> are chosen, then a valid value of <math>a_3</math> determines <math>a_2</math>, so we dive into some simple casework:

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Problem

Let $N$ be the number of ways to write $2010$ in the form $2010 = a_3 \cdot 10^3 + a_2 \cdot 10^2 + a_1 \cdot 10 + a_0$, where the $a_i$'s are integers, and $0 \le a_i \le 99$. An example of such a representation is $1\cdot 10^3 + 3\cdot 10^2 + 67\cdot 10^1 + 40\cdot 10^0$. Find $N$.

Solution 1

If we choose $a_3$ and $a_1$ such that $(10^3)(a_3) + (10)(a_1) \leq 2010$ there is a unique choice of $a_2$ and $a_0$ that makes the equality hold. So $N$ is just the number of combinations of $a_3$ and $a_1$ we can pick. If $a_3 = 0$ or $a_3 = 1$ we can let $a_1$ be anything from $0$ to $99$. If $a_3 = 2$ then $a_1 = 0$ or $a_1 = 1$. Thus $N = 100 + 100 + 2 = \fbox{202}$.

Solution 2

Note that $a_0 \equiv 2010\ (\textrm{mod}\ 10)$ and $a_1 \equiv 2010 - a_0\ (\textrm{mod}\ 100)$. It's easy to see that exactly 10 values in $0 \leq a_0 \leq 99$ that satisfy our first congruence. Similarly, there are 10 possible values of $a_1$ for each choice of $a_0$. Thus, there are $10 \times 10 = 100$ possible choices for $a_0$ and $a_1$. We next note that if $a_0$ and $a_1$ are chosen, then a valid value of $a_3$ determines $a_2$, so we dive into some simple casework:

  • If $2010 - 10a_1 - a_0 \geq 2000$, there are 3 valid choices for $a_3$. There are only 2 possible cases where $2010 - 10a_1 - a_0 \geq 2000$, namely $(a_1, a_0) = (1,0), (10,0)$. Thus, there are $3 \times 2 = 6$ possible representations in this case.
  • If $2010 - 10a_1 - a_0 < 1000$, $a_3$ can only equal 0. However, this case cannot occur, as $10a_1+a_0\leq 990+99 = 1089$. Thus, $2010-10a_1-a_0 \geq 921$. However, $2010-10a_1-a_0 = 1000a_3 + 100a_2 \equiv 0\ (\textrm{mod}\ 100)$. Thus, we have $2010-10a_1-a_0 \geq 1000$ always.
  • If $1000 \leq 2010 - 10a_1 - a_0 < 2000$, then there are 2 valid choices for $a_3$. Since there are 100 possible choices for $a_0$ and $a_1$, and we have already checked the other cases, it follows that $100 - 2 - 0 = 98$ choices of $a_0$ and $a_1$ fall under this case. Thus, there are $2 \times 98 = 196$ possible representations in this case.

Our answer is thus $6 + 0 + 196 = \boxed{202}$.

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