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<math>\text{(A)}\ 846 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 855 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 945 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 954 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 1072</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 846 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 855 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 945 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 954 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 1072</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution 1== | ||
Notice that: | Notice that: | ||
<math>9 | <math>9 \cdot 4 = 36</math> and <math>3+6 = 9 = 9 \cdot 1</math> | ||
<math>99 | <math>99 \cdot 44 = 4356</math> and <math>4+5+3+6 = 18 = 9 \cdot 2</math> | ||
So the sum of the digits of x 9s times x 4s is simply <math>x | So the sum of the digits of <math>x</math> 9s times <math>x</math> 4s is simply <math>x \cdot 9</math> (Try to find the proof that it works for all values of <math>x</math> ~MATHWIZARD10). | ||
Therefore the answer is <math>94 | Therefore the answer is <math>94 \cdot 9 = \boxed{\text{(A)}\ 846.}</math> | ||
== Solution 2 == | |||
<cmath>\underbrace{9999\cdots 99}_{94\text{ nines}} \cdot \underbrace{4444\cdots 44}_{94\text{ fours}} = (10^{94}-1)\cdot \underbrace{4444\cdots 44}_{94\text{ fours}} = \underbrace{444\cdots 4}_{94\text{ fours}} \underbrace{000\cdots 0}_{94\text{ zeros}} - \underbrace{4444\cdots 44}_{94\text{ fours}} = \underbrace{444\cdots 4}_{93\text{ fours}} 3 \underbrace{555\cdots 5}_{93\text{ fives}}6</cmath> | |||
<cmath>4 \cdot 93 + 3 + 5 \cdot 93 + 6 = 9 \cdot 94 = \boxed{\text{(A)}\ 846}</cmath> | |||
~[https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/User:Isabelchen isabelchen] | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AJHSME box|year=1994|num-b=24|after=Last <br /> Problem}} | {{AJHSME box|year=1994|num-b=24|after=Last <br /> Problem}} | ||
{{MAA | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:39, 17 January 2025
Problem
Find the sum of the digits in the answer to
where a string of 
nines is multiplied by a string of fours.
Solution 1
Notice that:
and 
and 
So the sum of the digits of 
9s times 4s is simply 
(Try to find the proof that it works for all values of ~MATHWIZARD10).
Therefore the answer is 
Solution 2
![\[\underbrace{9999\cdots 99}_{94\text{ nines}} \cdot \underbrace{4444\cdots 44}_{94\text{ fours}} = (10^{94}-1)\cdot \underbrace{4444\cdots 44}_{94\text{ fours}} = \underbrace{444\cdots 4}_{94\text{ fours}} \underbrace{000\cdots 0}_{94\text{ zeros}} - \underbrace{4444\cdots 44}_{94\text{ fours}} = \underbrace{444\cdots 4}_{93\text{ fours}} 3 \underbrace{555\cdots 5}_{93\text{ fives}}6\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/7/5/675f26d0d0590b495cb6b9b606c3cadf3c5d038a.png)
![\[4 \cdot 93 + 3 + 5 \cdot 93 + 6 = 9 \cdot 94 = \boxed{\text{(A)}\ 846}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/6/7/e670aff931f8a870df600bfa69d092ead3454350.png)
~Minor edit by wimpykid
See Also
| 1994 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 24 |
Followed by Last Problem | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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