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Contents
Problem
What are the sign and units digit of the product of all the odd negative integers strictly greater than 
?
It is a negative number ending with a 1.
It is a positive number ending with a 1.
It is a negative number ending with a 5.
It is a positive number ending with a 5.
It is a negative number ending with a 0.
Solution
Since 
, the product must end with a 
.
The multiplicands are the odd negative integers from 
to 
. There are 
of these numbers. Since 
, the product is negative.
Therefore, the answer must be 
Alternatively, we can calculate the units digit of each group of 5 odd numbers using modular arithmetic.
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
See Also
| 2015 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 9 |
Followed by Problem 11 | |
| 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 | ||
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