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We see that <math>d_n</math> appears in cycles of <math>20</math>, adding a total of <math>70</math> each cycle.
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We see that <math>d_n</math> appears in cycles of <math>20</math> and the cycles are <cmath>1,3,6,0,5,1,8,6,5,5,6,8,1,5,0,6,3,1,0,0,</cmath> adding a total of <math>70</math> each cycle.
 
Since <math>\left\lfloor\frac{2017}{20}\right\rfloor=100</math>, we know that by <math>2017</math>, there have been <math>100</math> cycles and <math>7000</math> has been added. This can be discarded as we're just looking for the last three digits.
 
Since <math>\left\lfloor\frac{2017}{20}\right\rfloor=100</math>, we know that by <math>2017</math>, there have been <math>100</math> cycles and <math>7000</math> has been added. This can be discarded as we're just looking for the last three digits.
 
Adding up the first <math>17</math> of the cycle of <math>20</math>, we get that the answer is <math>\boxed{069}</math>.
 
Adding up the first <math>17</math> of the cycle of <math>20</math>, we get that the answer is <math>\boxed{069}</math>.

Revision as of 20:41, 30 January 2019

Problem 3

For a positive integer $n$, let $d_n$ be the units digit of $1 + 2 + \dots + n$. Find the remainder when \[\sum_{n=1}^{2017} d_n\]is divided by $1000$.

Solution

We see that $d_n$ appears in cycles of $20$ and the cycles are \[1,3,6,0,5,1,8,6,5,5,6,8,1,5,0,6,3,1,0,0,\] adding a total of $70$ each cycle. Since $\left\lfloor\frac{2017}{20}\right\rfloor=100$, we know that by $2017$, there have been $100$ cycles and $7000$ has been added. This can be discarded as we're just looking for the last three digits. Adding up the first $17$ of the cycle of $20$, we get that the answer is $\boxed{069}$.

See Also

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