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== Problem==
 
== Problem==
Bernardo and Silvia play the following game. An integer between <math>0</math> and <math>999</math> inclusive is selected and given to Bernardo. Whenever Bernardo receives a number, he doubles it and passes the result to Silvia. Whenever Silvia receives a number, she addes <math>50</math> to it and passes the result to Bernardo. The winner is the last person who produces a number less than <math>1000</math>. Let <math>N</math> be the smallest initial number that results in a win for Bernardo. What is the sum of the digits of <math>N</math>?
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Bernardo and Silvia play the following game. An integer between <math>0</math> and <math>999</math> inclusive is selected and given to Bernardo. Whenever Bernardo receives a number, he doubles it and passes the result to Silvia. Whenever Silvia receives a number, she adds <math>50</math> to it and passes the result to Bernardo. The winner is the last person who produces a number less than <math>1000</math>. Let <math>N</math> be the smallest initial number that results in a win for Bernardo. What is the sum of the digits of <math>N</math>?
  
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 7\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 9\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 11 </math>
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 7\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 9\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 11 </math>
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=== Solution 2 ===
 
=== Solution 2 ===
  
Work backwards. The last number Bernardo produces must be in the range <math>[950,999]</math>. That means that before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range <math>[475,499]</math>. Before this, Bernardo must produce a number in the range <math>[425,449]</math>. Before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range <math>[213,224]</math>. Before this, Bernardo must produce a number in the range <math>[163,174]</math>. Before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range <math>[82,87]</math>. Before this, Bernardo must produce a number in the range <math>[32,37]</math>. Before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range <math>[16,18]</math>. Bernardo could not have added 50 to any number before this to obtain a number in the range <math>[16,18]</math>, hence the minimum <math>N</math> is 16 with the sum of digits being <math>\boxed{7}</math>.
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Work backwards. The last number Bernardo produces must be in the range <math>[950,999]</math>. That means that before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range <math>[475,499]</math>. Before this, Bernardo must produce a number in the range <math>[425,449]</math>. Before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range <math>[213,224]</math>. Before this, Bernardo must produce a number in the range <math>[163,174]</math>. Before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range <math>[82,87]</math>. Before this, Bernardo must produce a number in the range <math>[32,37]</math>. Before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range <math>[16,18]</math>. Silvia could not have added 50 to any number before this to obtain a number in the range <math>[16,18]</math>, hence the minimum <math>N</math> is 16 with the sum of digits being <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 7}</math>.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Revision as of 23:55, 13 February 2016

Problem

Bernardo and Silvia play the following game. An integer between $0$ and $999$ inclusive is selected and given to Bernardo. Whenever Bernardo receives a number, he doubles it and passes the result to Silvia. Whenever Silvia receives a number, she adds $50$ to it and passes the result to Bernardo. The winner is the last person who produces a number less than $1000$. Let $N$ be the smallest initial number that results in a win for Bernardo. What is the sum of the digits of $N$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 7\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 9\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 11$

Solution

Solution 1

The last number that Bernado says has to be between 950 and 999. Note that $1\rightarrow 2\rightarrow 52\rightarrow 104\rightarrow 154\rightarrow 308\rightarrow 358\rightarrow 716\rightarrow 766$ contains 4 doubling actions. Thus, we have $x \rightarrow 2x \rightarrow 2x+50 \rightarrow 4x+100 \rightarrow 4x+150 \rightarrow 8x+300 \rightarrow 8x+350 \rightarrow 16x+700$.

Thus, $950<16x+700<1000$. Then, $16x>250 \implies x \geq 16$. If $x=16$, we have $16x+700=956$. Working backwards from 956,

$956 \rightarrow 478 \rightarrow 428 \rightarrow 214 \rightarrow 164 \rightarrow 82 \rightarrow 32 \rightarrow 16$.

So the starting number is 16, and our answer is $1+6=\boxed{7}$, which is A.

Solution 2

Work backwards. The last number Bernardo produces must be in the range $[950,999]$. That means that before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range $[475,499]$. Before this, Bernardo must produce a number in the range $[425,449]$. Before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range $[213,224]$. Before this, Bernardo must produce a number in the range $[163,174]$. Before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range $[82,87]$. Before this, Bernardo must produce a number in the range $[32,37]$. Before this, Silvia must produce a number in the range $[16,18]$. Silvia could not have added 50 to any number before this to obtain a number in the range $[16,18]$, hence the minimum $N$ is 16 with the sum of digits being $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 7}$.

See Also

2012 AMC 10B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 19
Followed by
Problem 21
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
2012 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 13
Followed by
Problem 15
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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