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Latest revision as of 18:02, 17 May 2018
Problem
In the numeration system with base 
, counting is as follows: 
.
The number whose description in the decimal system is 
, when described in the base system, is a number with:
Solution
Since 
, divide by 
. The quotient is 
and the remainder is 
, so rewrite the number as
![\[69 = 2 \cdot 25 + 19\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/b/1/a/b1a4295d340d73388a356126c67a112fc8ffab99.png)
Similarly, dividing by results in quotient of 
and remainder of 
, so rewrite the number as
![\[69 = 2 \cdot 25 + 3 \cdot 5 + 4 \cdot 1\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/5/2/752158eab205ffaef039b882053c8911843a4b7c.png)
Thus, the number in base can be written as 
, so the answer is 
See Also
| 1960 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 15 |
Followed by Problem 17 | |
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| All AHSME Problems and Solutions | ||
