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2006 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 11

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Problem

What is the tens digit in the sum 7!+8!+9!+...+2006!

\mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 9

Solution

Since 10! is divisible by 100, any factorial greater than 10! is also divisible by 100. The last two digits of all factorials greater than 10! are 00, so the last two digits of 10!+11!+...+2006! is 00.

So all that is needed is the tens digit of the sum 7!+8!+9!

7!+8!+9!=5040+40320+362880=408240

So the tens digit is 4 \Rightarrow C

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