2024 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 1
Contents
- 1 Problem
- 2 Solution 1
- 3 Solution 2
- 4 Solution 3
- 5 Solution 4
- 6 Solution 5
- 7 Video Solution by Central Valley Math Circle (Goes through full thought process)
- 8 Video Solution 1 (Detailed Explanation)
- 9 Video Solution 2 (MATH-X)
- 10 Video Solution 3 (A Clever Explanation You’ll Get Instantly)
- 11 Video Solution 4 (Quick and Easy!)
- 12 Video Solution by Interstigation
- 13 Video Solution by Daily Dose of Math
- 14 Video Solution by Dr. David
- 15 Video Solution by WhyMath
- 16 See Also
Problem
What is the ones digit of: ![\[222{,}222-22{,}222-2{,}222-222-22-2?\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/5/6/156c3662fe4c874a80e54887f76c302c13b9d14c.png)
Solution 1
We can rewrite the expression as 
. We note that the units digit of 
is 
because all the units digits of the five numbers are 
and 
, which has a units digit of . Now, we have something with a units digit of subtracted from 
, and so the units digit of this expression is 
.
Solution 2
![\[222,222-22,222 = 200,000\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/5/f/65f267d69bed2998343ebacfb03bdb51895befe1.png)
![\[200,000 - 2,222 = 197778\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/0/f/e0f3feeaabb6a0475cbc4a4e1e671405be4bfd9a.png)
![\[197778 - 222 = 197556\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/b/6/cb673ea3ee34766e705954c7d27eaf8c67d46c7e.png)
![\[197556 - 22 = 197534\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/c/9/ac90567551c4edf02afb197258e816e4a85f05ca.png)
![\[197534 - 2 = 1957532\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/a/9/ea985f5c7c1dcb748bec63329a9c8df894121820.png)
So our answer is .
Solution 3
We only care about the units digits. Thus, 
ends in , 
after regrouping(10-2) ends in 
, 
ends in 
, 
ends in 
, and 
ends in .
Solution 4
We just take the units digit of each and subtract, adding an extra ten to the first number so we don't get a negative number:
![\[(12-2)-(2+2+2+2)=10-8=\boxed{\textbf{(B) } 2}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/9/f/a9f31cf010b9cbb2639ce1593ce0eab12ef1294c.png)
Solution 5
![\[222{,}222-22{,}222-2{,}222-222-22-2\equiv2-2-2-2-2\equiv-8\equiv\boxed{\textbf{(B) } 2}\pmod{10}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/1/1/d117de6eed4b55e6a27b81ab3c47300579334b87.png)
Video Solution by Central Valley Math Circle (Goes through full thought process)
~mr_mathman
Video Solution 1 (Detailed Explanation)
~ ChillGuyDoesMath :)
Video Solution 2 (MATH-X)
https://youtu.be/BaE00H2SHQM?si=O0O0g7qq9AbhQN9I&t=130
Video Solution 3 (A Clever Explanation You’ll Get Instantly)
https://youtu.be/5ZIFnqymdDQ?si=IbHepN2ytt7N23pl&t=53
~hsnacademy
Video Solution 4 (Quick and Easy!)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution by Interstigation
https://youtu.be/ktzijuZtDas&t=36
Video Solution by Daily Dose of Math
https://youtu.be/bSPWqeNO11M?si=HIzlxPjMfvGM5lxR
~Thesmartgreekmathdude
Video Solution by Dr. David
Video Solution by WhyMath
See Also
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