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| − | Alternatively, consider that counting without the number <math>4</math> is almost equivalent to counting in base <math>9</math>; only, in base <math>9</math>, the number <math>9</math> is not counted. Since <math>4</math> is skipped, the symbol <math>5</math> represents <math>4</math> miles of travel, and we have traveled <math>2004_9</math> miles. By basic conversion, <math>2004_9=9^3(2)+9^0(4)=729(2)+1(4)=1458+4=\boxed{1462}</math> | + | Alternatively, consider that counting without the number <math>4</math> is almost equivalent to counting in base <math>9</math>; only, in base <math>9</math>, the number <math>9</math> is not counted. Since <math>4</math> is skipped, the symbol <math>5</math> represents <math>4</math> miles of travel, and we have traveled <math>2004_9</math> miles. By basic conversion, <math>2004_9=9^3(2)+9^0(4)=729(2)+1(4)=1458+4=\boxed{1462}</math> |
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Problem
A faulty car odometer proceeds from digit 3 to digit 5, always skipping the digit 4, regardless of position. If the odometer now reads 002005, how many miles has the car actually traveled?
Solutions
Solution 1
We find the number of numbers with a 
and subtract from 
. Quick counting tells us that there are 
numbers with a 4 in the hundreds place, numbers with a 4 in the tens place, and 
numbers with a 4 in the units place (counting 
). Now we apply the Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion. There are 
numbers with a 4 in the hundreds and in the tens, and for both the other two intersections. The intersection of all three sets is just 
. So we get:
Solution 2
Alternatively, consider that counting without the number is almost equivalent to counting in base 
; only, in base , the number is not counted. Since is skipped, the symbol 
represents miles of travel, and we have traveled 
miles. By basic conversion, 
Solution 3
Since any numbers containing one or more s were skipped, we need only to find the numbers that don't contain a at all. First we consider 
- 
. Single digits are simply four digit numbers with a zero in all but the ones place (this concept applies to double and triple digits numbers as well). From - , we have possibilities for the thousands place, and possibilities for the hundreds, tens, and ones places. This is 
possibilities (because 
doesn't count) or 
numbers. From 
- there are 
numbers, of which don't contain a . Therefore the total is 
, or 
.
Solution 4
We seek to find the amount of numbers that contain at least one 
and subtract this number from 
We can simply apply casework to this problem.
The amount of numbers with at least one that are one or two digit numbers are 
which gives 
numbers.
The amount of three digit numbers with at least one is 
The amount of four digit numbers with at least one is 
This, our answer is 
or 
~coolmath2017
Solution 5(Super fast)
This is very analogous to base . But, in base , we don't have a . So, this means that these are equal except for that base 9 will be one more than the operation here. 
. 
Therefore, our answer is 
~Arcticturn
See also
| 2005 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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