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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
Find the sum of all positive rational | Find the sum of all [[positive number |positive]] [[rational number]]s that are less than 10 and that have [[denominator]] 30 when written in [[reduced fraction | lowest terms]]. | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
There are 8 | There are 8 [[fraction]]s which fit the conditions between 0 and 1: <math>\displaystyle \frac{1}{30},\frac{7}{30},\frac{11}{30},\frac{13}{30},\frac{17}{30},\frac{19}{30},\frac{23}{30},\frac{29}{30}</math> | ||
Their sum is 4. Note that there are also 8 terms | Their sum is 4. Note that there are also 8 terms between 1 and 2 which we can obtain them by adding 1 to each of our first 8 terms. For example, <math>\displaystyle 1+\frac{19}{30}=\frac{49}{30}.</math> Following this pattern, our answer is <math>4(10)+8(1+2+3+\cdots+9)=400.</math> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[1992 AIME Problems/Problem 2 | Next problem]] | |||
* [[1992 AIME Problems]] | * [[1992 AIME Problems]] | ||
Revision as of 22:20, 14 September 2006
Problem
Find the sum of all positive rational numbers that are less than 10 and that have denominator 30 when written in lowest terms.
Solution
There are 8 fractions which fit the conditions between 0 and 1: 
Their sum is 4. Note that there are also 8 terms between 1 and 2 which we can obtain them by adding 1 to each of our first 8 terms. For example, 
Following this pattern, our answer is 
