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(Although factoring 19! is a way of doing it, so it multiplying it out then dividing it. Doing this violates the spirit of the question. Solution 1 should be referred to instead.)
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We can figure out <math>H = 0</math> by noticing that <math>19!</math> will end with <math>3</math> zeroes, as there are three <math>5</math>s in its prime factorization. Next, we use the fact that <math>19!</math> is a multiple of both <math>11</math> and <math>9</math>. Their divisibility rules tell us that <math>T + M \equiv 3 \;(\bmod\; 9)</math> and that <math>T - M \equiv 7 \;(\bmod\; 11)</math>. By inspection, we see that <math>T = 4, M = 8</math> is a valid solution. Therefore the answer is <math>4 + 8 + 0 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }12}</math>.
 
We can figure out <math>H = 0</math> by noticing that <math>19!</math> will end with <math>3</math> zeroes, as there are three <math>5</math>s in its prime factorization. Next, we use the fact that <math>19!</math> is a multiple of both <math>11</math> and <math>9</math>. Their divisibility rules tell us that <math>T + M \equiv 3 \;(\bmod\; 9)</math> and that <math>T - M \equiv 7 \;(\bmod\; 11)</math>. By inspection, we see that <math>T = 4, M = 8</math> is a valid solution. Therefore the answer is <math>4 + 8 + 0 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }12}</math>.
  
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==Solution 2==
 
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By investing just a little bit of time, we can manually calculate <math>19!</math>. If we prime factorize <math>19!</math>, it becomes <math>2^{16} \cdot 3^8 \cdot 5^3 \cdot 7^2 \cdot 11 \cdot 13 \cdot 17 \cdot 19</math>. This looks complicated, but we can use elimination methods to make it simpler. <math>2^3 \cdot 5^3 = 1000</math>, and <math>7 \cdot 11 \cdot 13 \cdot = 1001</math>. If we put these aside for a moment, we have <math>2^{13} \cdot 3^8 \cdot 7 \cdot 17 \cdot 19</math> left. <math>2^{13} = 2^{10} \cdot 2^3 = 1024 \cdot 8 = 8192</math>, and <math>3^8 = (3^4)^2 = 81^2 = 6561</math>. We have the <math>2</math>s and <math>3</math>s out of the way, and then we have <math>7 \cdot 17 \cdot 19 = 2261</math>. Now if we multiply all the values calculated, we get <math>1000 \cdot 1001 \cdot 8192 \cdot 6561 \cdot 2261 = 121,645,100,408,832,000</math>. Thus <math>T = 4, M = 8, H = 0</math>, and the answer is <math>T + M + H = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }12}</math>.
 
  
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==Solution 2 (similar to Solution 1)==
 
We know that <math>9</math> and <math>11</math> are both factors of <math>19!</math>. Furthermore, we know that <math>H = 0 </math>, because <math>19!</math> ends in three zeroes (see Solution 1). We can simply use the divisibility rules for <math>9</math> and <math>11</math> for this problem to find <math>T</math> and <math>M</math>. For <math>19!</math> to be divisible by <math>9</math>, the sum of digits must simply be divisible by <math>9</math>. Summing the digits, we get that <math>T + M + 33</math> must be divisible by <math>9</math>. This leaves either <math>\text{A}</math> or <math>\text{C}</math> as our answer choice. Now we test for divisibility by <math>11</math>. For a number to be divisible by <math>11</math>, the alternating sum must be divisible by <math>11</math> (for example, with the number <math>2728</math>, <math>2-7+2-8 = -11</math>, so <math>2728</math> is divisible by <math>11</math>). Applying the alternating sum test to this problem, we see that <math>T - M - 7</math> must be divisible by 11. By inspection, we can see that this holds if <math>T=4</math> and <math>M=8</math>. The sum is <math>8 + 4 + 0 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }12}</math>.
 
We know that <math>9</math> and <math>11</math> are both factors of <math>19!</math>. Furthermore, we know that <math>H = 0 </math>, because <math>19!</math> ends in three zeroes (see Solution 1). We can simply use the divisibility rules for <math>9</math> and <math>11</math> for this problem to find <math>T</math> and <math>M</math>. For <math>19!</math> to be divisible by <math>9</math>, the sum of digits must simply be divisible by <math>9</math>. Summing the digits, we get that <math>T + M + 33</math> must be divisible by <math>9</math>. This leaves either <math>\text{A}</math> or <math>\text{C}</math> as our answer choice. Now we test for divisibility by <math>11</math>. For a number to be divisible by <math>11</math>, the alternating sum must be divisible by <math>11</math> (for example, with the number <math>2728</math>, <math>2-7+2-8 = -11</math>, so <math>2728</math> is divisible by <math>11</math>). Applying the alternating sum test to this problem, we see that <math>T - M - 7</math> must be divisible by 11. By inspection, we can see that this holds if <math>T=4</math> and <math>M=8</math>. The sum is <math>8 + 4 + 0 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }12}</math>.
  

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Problem

The base-ten representation for $19!$ is $121,6T5,100,40M,832,H00$, where $T$, $M$, and $H$ denote digits that are not given. What is $T+M+H$?

Solution 1

We can figure out $H = 0$ by noticing that $19!$ will end with $3$ zeroes, as there are three $5$s in its prime factorization. Next, we use the fact that $19!$ is a multiple of both $11$ and $9$. Their divisibility rules tell us that $T + M \equiv 3 \;(\bmod\; 9)$ and that $T - M \equiv 7 \;(\bmod\; 11)$. By inspection, we see that $T = 4, M = 8$ is a valid solution. Therefore the answer is $4 + 8 + 0 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }12}$.


Solution 2 (similar to Solution 1)

We know that $9$ and $11$ are both factors of $19!$. Furthermore, we know that $H = 0$, because $19!$ ends in three zeroes (see Solution 1). We can simply use the divisibility rules for $9$ and $11$ for this problem to find $T$ and $M$. For $19!$ to be divisible by $9$, the sum of digits must simply be divisible by $9$. Summing the digits, we get that $T + M + 33$ must be divisible by $9$. This leaves either $\text{A}$ or $\text{C}$ as our answer choice. Now we test for divisibility by $11$. For a number to be divisible by $11$, the alternating sum must be divisible by $11$ (for example, with the number $2728$, $2-7+2-8 = -11$, so $2728$ is divisible by $11$). Applying the alternating sum test to this problem, we see that $T - M - 7$ must be divisible by 11. By inspection, we can see that this holds if $T=4$ and $M=8$. The sum is $8 + 4 + 0 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }12}$.

See Also

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