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| − | Looking at the values, we notice that <math>11-7=4</math>, <math>9-5=4</math> and <math>6-2=4</math>. This means we are looking for a value that is four less than a multiple of <math>11</math>, <math>9</math>, and <math>6</math>. The least common multiple of these number is <math>11*3^2*2=198</math>, so the numbers that fulfill this can be written as <math>198k-4</math>, where k is a positive integer. This value is only a three digit integer when <math>k</math> is <math>1, 2, 3, 4</math> or <math>5</math>, which gives <math>194, 392, 590, 788,</math> and <math>986</math> respectively. Thus we have <math>5</math> values, so our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) }5}</math> | + | Looking at the values, we notice that <math>11-7=4</math>, <math>9-5=4</math> and <math>6-2=4</math>. This means we are looking for a value that is four less than a multiple of <math>11</math>, <math>9</math>, and <math>6</math>. The least common multiple of these number is <math>11*3^2*2=198</math>, so the numbers that fulfill this can be written as <math>198k-4</math>, where <math>k</math> is a positive integer. This value is only a three digit integer when <math>k</math> is <math>1, 2, 3, 4</math> or <math>5</math>, which gives <math>194, 392, 590, 788,</math> and <math>986</math> respectively. Thus we have <math>5</math> values, so our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) }5}</math> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 17:47, 21 November 2018
Problem 21
How many positive three-digit integers have a remainder of 2 when divided by 6, a remainder of 5 when divided by 9, and a remainder of 7 when divided by 11?
Solution
Looking at the values, we notice that 
, 
and 
. This means we are looking for a value that is four less than a multiple of 
, 
, and 
. The least common multiple of these number is 
, so the numbers that fulfill this can be written as 
, where 
is a positive integer. This value is only a three digit integer when is 
or 
, which gives 
and 
respectively. Thus we have values, so our answer is 
See Also
| 2018 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 20 |
Followed by Problem 22 | |
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