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Problem

Call a positive integer an uphill integer if every digit is strictly greater than the previous digit. For example, $1357, 89,$ and $5$ are all uphill integers, but $32, 1240,$ and $466$ are not. How many uphill integers are divisible by $15$ ?

$\textbf{(A)} ~4 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~5 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~6 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~7 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~8$

Solution 1

The divisibility rule of $15$ is that the number must be congruent to $0$ mod $3$ and congruent to $0$ mod $5$ . Being divisible by $5$ means that it must end with a $5$ or a $0$ . We can rule out the case when the number ends with a $0$ immediately because the only integer that is uphill and ends with a $0$ is $0$ which is not positive. So now we know that the number ends with a $5$ . Looking at the answer choices, the answer choices are all pretty small, so we can generate all of the numbers that are uphill and are divisible by $3$ . These numbers are $15, 45, 135, 345, 1245, 12345$ , or $\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~6}$ numbers.

~ilikemath40

Solution 2

First, note how the number must end in either $5$ or $0$ in order to satisfying being divisible by $15$ . However, the number can't end in $0$ because it's not strictly greater than the previous digits. Thus, our number must end in $5$ . We do casework on the number of digits.

Case 1: $1$ digit. No numbers work, so $0$ numbers.

Case 2: $2$ digits. We have the numbers $15, 45,$ and $75$ , but $75$ isn't an uphill number, so $2$ numbers

Case 3: $3$ digits. We have the numbers $135, 345$ , so $2$ numbers.

Case 4: $4$ digits. We have the numbers $1235, 1245$ and $2345$ , but only $1245$ satisfies this condition, so $1$ number.

Case 5: $5$ digits. We have only $12345$ , so $1$ number.

Adding these up, we have $2+2+1+1=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~6}$ .

~JustinLee2017

Solution 3

Like solution 2, we can proceed by using casework. A number is divisible by $15$ if is divisible by $3$ and $5.$ In this case, the units digit must be $5,$ otherwise no number can be formed.

Case 1: sum of digits = 6

There is only one number, $15.$

Case 2: sum of digits = 9

There are two numbers: $45$ and $135.$

Case 3: sum of digits = 12

There are two numbers: $345$ and $1245.$

Case 4: sum of digits = 15

There is only one number, $12345.$

We can see that we have exhausted all cases, because in order to have a larger sum of digits, then a number greater than $5$ needs to be used, breaking the conditions of the problem. The answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~6}.$

~coolmath34

Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Using Divisibility Rules and Casework)

https://youtu.be/n2FnKxFSW94

~ pi_is_3.14

Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath

https://youtu.be/FV9AnyERgJQ

~IceMatrix

Video Solution by Interstigation

https://youtu.be/9ZlJTVhtu_s

~Interstigation

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 ~coolmath34
-==Solution 4 (Casework on Deleting the Digits of 12345)==
-For every positive integer:
-* It is divisible by <math>3</math> if and only if its digit-sum is divisible by <math>3.</math>
-* It is divisible by <math>5</math> if and only if its units digit is <math>0</math> or <math>5.</math>
-* It is divisible by <math>15</math> if and only if it is divisible by both <math>3</math> and <math>5.</math>
-Since the desired positive integers are uphill, their units digits must be <math>5</math>s. We start with the largest such uphill integer (<math>12345,</math> by inspection), then perform casework on deleting its digits. <i><b>Clearly, we cannot delete the digit <math>\boldsymbol{5,}</math> as that is the only way to satisfy the divisibility rule of <math>\boldsymbol{5.}</math></b></i> Now, we focus on the divisibility rule of <math>3.</math>
-Note that the sum of the deleted digits must be divisible by <math>3,</math> so the difference between <math>1+2+3+4+5=15</math> and this sum is also divisible by <math>3</math> (Quick Proof: Suppose the sum of the deleted digits is <math>3k.</math> It follows that <math>15-3k=3(5-k)</math> must be divisible by <math>3.</math>).
-Two solutions follow from here:
-===Solution 4.1 (Casework on the Number of Digits Deleted)===
-<b>Case (1): Delete exactly <math>\boldsymbol{0}</math> digits. (<math>\boldsymbol{5}</math>-digit uphill integers)</b>
-There is <math>1</math> uphill integer in this case: <math>12345.</math>
-<b>Case (2): Delete exactly <math>\boldsymbol{1}</math> digit. (<math>\boldsymbol{4}</math>-digit uphill integers)</b>
-We can only delete the digit <math>3.</math> So, there is <math>1</math> uphill integer in this case: <math>1245.</math>
-<b>Case (3): Delete exactly <math>\boldsymbol{2}</math> digits. (<math>\boldsymbol{3}</math>-digit uphill integers)</b>
-We can only delete the digits that sum to either <math>3</math> or <math>6.</math> So, there are <math>2</math> uphill integers in this case: <math>345,135.</math>
-<b>Case (4): Delete exactly <math>\boldsymbol{3}</math> digits. (<math>\boldsymbol{2}</math>-digit uphill integers)</b>
-We can only delete the digits that sum to either <math>6</math> or <math>9.</math> So, there are <math>2</math> uphill integers in this case: <math>45,15.</math>
-<b>Total</b>
-Together, the answer is <math>1+1+2+2=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~6}.</math>
-~MRENTHUSIASM
-===Solution 4.2 (Casework on the Sum of Digits Deleted)===
-<b>Case (1): The deleted digits' sum is <math>\boldsymbol{0.}</math> (The remaining digits' sum is <math>\boldsymbol{15.}</math>)</b>
-There is <math>1</math> uphill integer in this case: <math>12345.</math>
-<b>Case (2): The deleted digits' sum is <math>\boldsymbol{3.}</math> (The remaining digits' sum is <math>\boldsymbol{12.}</math>)</b>
-Note that <math>3=1+2.</math> So, there are <math>2</math> uphill integers in this case: <math>1245,345.</math>
-<b>Case (3): The deleted digits' sum is <math>\boldsymbol{6.}</math> (The remaining digits' sum is <math>\boldsymbol{9.}</math>)</b>
-Note that <math>6=2+4=1+2+3.</math> So, there are <math>2</math> uphill integers in this case: <math>135,45.</math>
-<b>Case (4): The deleted digits' sum is <math>\boldsymbol{9.}</math> (The remaining digits' sum is <math>\boldsymbol{6.}</math>)</b>
-Note that <math>9=2+3+4.</math> So, there is <math>1</math> uphill integer in this case: <math>15.</math>
-<b>Total</b>
-Together, the answer is <math>1+2+2+1=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~6}.</math>
-~MRENTHUSIASM
 == Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Using Divisibility Rules and Casework) ==

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