2003 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 18

Problem

Let $n$ be a 5-digit number, and let $q$ and $r$ be the quotient and remainder, respectively, when $n$ is divided by $100$ . For how many values of $n$ is $q+r$ divisible by $11$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 8180\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 8181\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 8182\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 9000\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 9090$

Solution

Suppose $n = 100\cdot q + r = 99\cdot q + (q+r)$

Since $11|(q+r)$ and $11|99q$ , $11|n$

$10000 \leq n \leq 99999$ , so there are $\left\lfloor\frac{99999}{11}\right\rfloor-\left\lceil\frac{10000}{11}\right\rceil+1 = \boxed{8181}$ values of $q+r$ that are divisible by $11 \Rightarrow {B}$ . These problems are copyrighted © by the Mathematical Association of America, as part of the American Mathematics Competitions. Error creating thumbnail: File missing

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2003 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 18

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