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2005 Alabama ARML TST Problems/Problem 4

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Problem

For how many ordered pairs of digits (A,B) is 2AB8 a multiple of 12?

Solution

A number is divisible by 12 if it is divisible by 3 and 4. A number is divisible by 4 if its last two digits are divisible by 4, so 4|\overline{B8} \Longrightarrow B = 0,2,4,6,8. A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is 3, so

  • 3| s(2A08) = 10 + A \Longrightarrow A = 2,5,8 - 3 solutions
  • 3| s(2A28) = 12 + A \Longrightarrow A = 0,3,6,9 - 4 solutions
  • 3| s(2A48) = 14 + A \Longrightarrow A = 1,4,7 - 3 solutions
  • 3| s(2A68) = 16 + A \Longrightarrow A = 2,5,8 - 3 solutions
  • 3| s(2A88) = 18 + A \Longrightarrow A = 0,3,6,9 - 4 solutions

These sum to 17.

See also

2005 Alabama ARML TST (Problems)
Preceded by:
Problem 3
Followed by:
Problem 5
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