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Let <math>s</math> be the number of times the operation is performed. Notice the sequence goes <math>100 \rightarrow 110 \rightarrow 120 \rightarrow 40 \rightarrow 50 \rightarrow 60 \rightarrow 20 \rightarrow 30 \rightarrow 10 \rightarrow 20 \rightarrow \cdots</math>. Thus, for <math>s \equiv 1 \pmod{3}</math>, the value is <math>30</math>. Since <math>100 \equiv 1 \pmod{3}</math>, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)} 30}</math>
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Let <math>s</math> be the number of times the operation is performed. Notice the sequence goes <math>100 \rightarrow 110 \rightarrow 120 \rightarrow 40 \rightarrow 50 \rightarrow 60 \rightarrow 20 \rightarrow 30 \rightarrow 10 \rightarrow 20 \rightarrow \cdots</math>. Thus, for <math>s \equiv 1 \pmod{3}</math>, the value is <math>30</math>. Since <math>100 \equiv 1 \pmod{3}</math>, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)} 30}</math>
  
 
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Problem

Consider the following operation. Given a positive integer $n$, if $n$ is a multiple of $3$, then you replace $n$ by $\frac{n}{3}$. If $n$ is not a multiple of $3$, then you replace $n$ by $n+10$. Then continue this process. For example, beginning with $n=4$, this procedure gives $4 \rightarrow 14 \rightarrow 24 \rightarrow 8 \rightarrow 18 \rightarrow 6 \rightarrow 2 \rightarrow 12 \rightarrow \cdots$. Suppose you start with $n=100$. What value results if you perform this operation exactly $100$ times?

Solution 1

Let $s$ be the number of times the operation is performed. Notice the sequence goes $100 \rightarrow 110 \rightarrow 120 \rightarrow 40 \rightarrow 50 \rightarrow 60 \rightarrow 20 \rightarrow 30 \rightarrow 10 \rightarrow 20 \rightarrow \cdots$. Thus, for $s \equiv 1 \pmod{3}$, the value is $30$. Since $100 \equiv 1 \pmod{3}$, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C)} 30}$

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