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When counting from <math>3</math> to <math>201</math>, <math>53</math> is the <math>51^{st}</math> number counted. When counting backwards from <math>201</math> to <math>3</math>, <math>53</math> is the <math>n^{th}</math> number counted. What is <math>n</math>? | When counting from <math>3</math> to <math>201</math>, <math>53</math> is the <math>51^{st}</math> number counted. When counting backwards from <math>201</math> to <math>3</math>, <math>53</math> is the <math>n^{th}</math> number counted. What is <math>n</math>? |
Revision as of 10:34, 7 April 2013
- The following problem is from both the 2013 AMC 12B #3 and 2013 AMC 10B #4, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
When counting from to , is the number counted. When counting backwards from to , is the number counted. What is ?
Solution
Note that is equal to the number of integers between and , inclusive. Thus,
See also
2013 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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