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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
− | Suppose <math>r^{}_{}</math> is a real number for which | + | Suppose <math>r^{}_{}</math> is a [[real number]] for which |
<div style="text-align:center"><math> | <div style="text-align:center"><math> | ||
\left\lfloor r + \frac{19}{100} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor r + \frac{20}{100} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor r + \frac{21}{100} \right\rfloor + \cdots + \left\lfloor r + \frac{91}{100} \right\rfloor = 546. | \left\lfloor r + \frac{19}{100} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor r + \frac{20}{100} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor r + \frac{21}{100} \right\rfloor + \cdots + \left\lfloor r + \frac{91}{100} \right\rfloor = 546. | ||
</math></div> | </math></div> | ||
− | Find <math>\lfloor 100r \rfloor</math>. (For real <math>x^{}_{}</math>, <math>\lfloor x \rfloor</math> is the greatest integer less than or equal to <math>x^{}_{}</math>.) | + | Find <math>\lfloor 100r \rfloor</math>. (For real <math>x^{}_{}</math>, <math>\lfloor x \rfloor</math> is the [[floor function|greatest integer]] less than or equal to <math>x^{}_{}</math>.) |
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
− | {{ | + | There are <math>91 - 19 + 1 = 73</math> numbers in the [[sequence]]. Since <math>\lfloor r + \frac{91}{100} \rfloor</math> can be at most <math>1</math> apart, all of the numbers in the sequence can take one of two possible values. Since <math>\frac{546}{73} = 7 R 35</math>, the numbers must be either <math>7</math> or <math>8</math>. As the remainder is <math>35</math>, <math>8</math> must take on <math>35</math> of the values, with <math>7</math> being the value of the remaining <math>73 - 35 = 38</math> numbers. The 39th number is <math>19 + 39 - 1= 57</math>, and so <math>8 \le \lfloor r + \frac{57}{100} < 8.01</math>. Solving shows that <math>\frac{743}{100} \le r < \frac{744}{100}</math>, so <math>\lfloor r \rfloor = 743</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AIME box|year=1991|num-b=5|num-a=7}} | {{AIME box|year=1991|num-b=5|num-a=7}} | ||
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Revision as of 19:20, 11 March 2007
Problem
Suppose is a real number for which

Find . (For real
,
is the greatest integer less than or equal to
.)
Solution
There are numbers in the sequence. Since
can be at most
apart, all of the numbers in the sequence can take one of two possible values. Since
, the numbers must be either
or
. As the remainder is
,
must take on
of the values, with
being the value of the remaining
numbers. The 39th number is
, and so
. Solving shows that
, so
.
See also
1991 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 5 |
Followed by Problem 7 | |
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All AIME Problems and Solutions |