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==Problem 14==
 
For positive integers <math>n</math> and <math>k</math>, let <math>f(n, k)</math> be the remainder when <math>n</math> is divided by <math>k</math>, and for <math>n > 1</math> let <math>F(n) = \max_{\substack{1\le k\le \frac{n}{2}}} f(n, k)</math>. Find the remainder when <math>\sum\limits_{n=20}^{100} F(n)</math> is divided by <math>1000</math>.
 
For positive integers <math>n</math> and <math>k</math>, let <math>f(n, k)</math> be the remainder when <math>n</math> is divided by <math>k</math>, and for <math>n > 1</math> let <math>F(n) = \max_{\substack{1\le k\le \frac{n}{2}}} f(n, k)</math>. Find the remainder when <math>\sum\limits_{n=20}^{100} F(n)</math> is divided by <math>1000</math>.
  
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<math>100\equiv 32 \pmod{34}</math>
 
<math>100\equiv 32 \pmod{34}</math>
  
So the sum is <math>5+3\times(6+...+31)+32\times 2=1512</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{512}</math>
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So the sum is <math>5+3\times(6+...+31)+32\times 2=1512</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{512}</math>.
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==See Also==
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Revision as of 16:45, 6 April 2013

Problem 14

For positive integers $n$ and $k$, let $f(n, k)$ be the remainder when $n$ is divided by $k$, and for $n > 1$ let $F(n) = \max_{\substack{1\le k\le \frac{n}{2}}} f(n, k)$. Find the remainder when $\sum\limits_{n=20}^{100} F(n)$ is divided by $1000$.

Solution

Easy solution without strict proof

We can find that

$20\equiv 6 \pmod{7}$

$21\equiv 5 \pmod{8}$

$22\equiv 6 \pmod{8}$

$23\equiv 7 \pmod{8}$

$24\equiv 6 \pmod{9}$

$25\equiv 7 \pmod{9}$

$26\equiv 8 \pmod{9}$

Observing these and we can find that the reminders are in groups of three continuous integers, considering this is true, and we get

$99\equiv 31 \pmod{34}$

$100\equiv 32 \pmod{34}$

So the sum is $5+3\times(6+...+31)+32\times 2=1512$, so the answer is $\boxed{512}$.

See Also

2013 AIME II (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 13
Followed by
Problem 15
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