if n=8^11 -8, what is the units digit of n?
A 0
B 1
C 4
D 6
E 8
Ans: C
In the sequence 1,2,4,8,16,32...each term after the first is twice the previous term. What is the sum of the 16th,17th and 18th term in the sequence?
A. 2^18
B. 3(2^17)
C. 7(2^16)
D. 3(2^16)
E. 7(2^15)
Ans:E
If 10^50 -74 is written as an integer is base 10 notation, what is the sum of the digits in that integer
A. 424
B 433
C 440
D 449
E 467
Ans: C
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Question 1.
You should keep track of only units digits, or only multiply them.
8^2 = 64
8^3 = 512____________==> 4 * 8 = 32
8^4 = 4'096___________==> 2 * 8 = 16
8^5 = 32'768__________==> 6 * 8 = 48
8^6 = 262'144_________==> 8 * 8 = 64 and so on..
As you can see there is a pattern of repeating numbers [ 4, 2, 6, 8 ], so 10th ==> [ 8 * 8 ] = 64, 11th ==> [ 4 * 8 ] = 32. We really do not care about the tenth digit (it could be any integer from 0 to 9), we must figure out unit's digit, which is 2.This is enough for us to determine the unit's digit of the sum, 32 - 8 = 24 and units digit is 4.
Question 3.
10^50 = 1 with 50 zeroes, right? If we subtract 74 from this number we'll have 6, 2, and 48 numbers of 9.
Then we can calculate the sum ==> [ 48 * 9] + 6 + 2 = 432 + 8 = 440
Hope these might help!
You should keep track of only units digits, or only multiply them.
8^2 = 64
8^3 = 512____________==> 4 * 8 = 32
8^4 = 4'096___________==> 2 * 8 = 16
8^5 = 32'768__________==> 6 * 8 = 48
8^6 = 262'144_________==> 8 * 8 = 64 and so on..
As you can see there is a pattern of repeating numbers [ 4, 2, 6, 8 ], so 10th ==> [ 8 * 8 ] = 64, 11th ==> [ 4 * 8 ] = 32. We really do not care about the tenth digit (it could be any integer from 0 to 9), we must figure out unit's digit, which is 2.This is enough for us to determine the unit's digit of the sum, 32 - 8 = 24 and units digit is 4.
Question 3.
10^50 = 1 with 50 zeroes, right? If we subtract 74 from this number we'll have 6, 2, and 48 numbers of 9.
Then we can calculate the sum ==> [ 48 * 9] + 6 + 2 = 432 + 8 = 440
Hope these might help!
Question 2.
To find a nth term in the sequence of numbers where "each term after the first is twice the previous term", we use a formula n = 2^(n-1). We need to find values of terms [ 2^16] , [ 2^17 ] , [ 2^18 ]. According to our formula values of 16th = 2^(16 - 1), 17th = 2^(17 - 1), and 18th = 2^(18 - 1).
This can be written like ===> [ 2^15 + 2^16 + 2^17 ] = [ 2^15 + 2 * 2^15 + 2 * 2 * 2^15 ] = [ 2^15 + 2 * 2^15 + 2^2 * 2^15 ]
Then we take out from the bracket term 2^15 ===> 2^15 * [ 1 + 2 + 4 ] = 2^15 * [ 7 ] = 7 * [2^15]
Hope it is clear!
To find a nth term in the sequence of numbers where "each term after the first is twice the previous term", we use a formula n = 2^(n-1). We need to find values of terms [ 2^16] , [ 2^17 ] , [ 2^18 ]. According to our formula values of 16th = 2^(16 - 1), 17th = 2^(17 - 1), and 18th = 2^(18 - 1).
This can be written like ===> [ 2^15 + 2^16 + 2^17 ] = [ 2^15 + 2 * 2^15 + 2 * 2 * 2^15 ] = [ 2^15 + 2 * 2^15 + 2^2 * 2^15 ]
Then we take out from the bracket term 2^15 ===> 2^15 * [ 1 + 2 + 4 ] = 2^15 * [ 7 ] = 7 * [2^15]
Hope it is clear!
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Smushkas has a nice approach but I am curious why you are multiplying the units digit with by 8 when you are supposed to subtract.
There is an annoying flaw here where brackets were supposed to be used in the question.
my way:
8^1 = 8 8-8 =0
8^2 = 64 64-8=56
8^3 = 512 512-8= 504
8^4 = 4'096 4096-8= 4088 (now know the sequence)
8^5 = 32'768 32768-8= 32760
8^6 = 262'144 262,138 (sequence confirmed)
suquence is 0,6,4,8 0,6,4,8,0,6,4,8
eleventh number in sequence is 4
BUt I am curious why the other way!
There is an annoying flaw here where brackets were supposed to be used in the question.
my way:
8^1 = 8 8-8 =0
8^2 = 64 64-8=56
8^3 = 512 512-8= 504
8^4 = 4'096 4096-8= 4088 (now know the sequence)
8^5 = 32'768 32768-8= 32760
8^6 = 262'144 262,138 (sequence confirmed)
suquence is 0,6,4,8 0,6,4,8,0,6,4,8
eleventh number in sequence is 4
BUt I am curious why the other way!
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Hi everyone, I know this was dealt with a long time ago, but I thought I could add something that makes it even easier, IMO. I really don't want to calculate powers of 8, so, I simplified it to powers of 2. After all, 8 = 2^3.
So, I ultimately arrive at 8 * (2^30 - 1). I then follow the same approach as you:
2^1 - 1 = 1
2^2 -1 =3
2^3 - 1 = 7
2^4 -1 = 15
This is the cycle. So, I am getting to a 3 as the units digit for 2^30 but still need to multiply by the 8, and 8 * 3 = 24, with a new unit digit of 4.
Cheers
So, I ultimately arrive at 8 * (2^30 - 1). I then follow the same approach as you:
2^1 - 1 = 1
2^2 -1 =3
2^3 - 1 = 7
2^4 -1 = 15
This is the cycle. So, I am getting to a 3 as the units digit for 2^30 but still need to multiply by the 8, and 8 * 3 = 24, with a new unit digit of 4.
Cheers
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1st question is a cyclicity problemlight_speed wrote:if n=8^11 -8, what is the units digit of n?
A 0
B 1
C 4
D 6
E 8
Ans: C
In the sequence 1,2,4,8,16,32...each term after the first is twice the previous term. What is the sum of the 16th,17th and 18th term in the sequence?
A. 2^18
B. 3(2^17)
C. 7(2^16)
D. 3(2^16)
E. 7(2^15)
Ans:E
If 10^50 -74 is written as an integer is base 10 notation, what is the sum of the digits in that integer
A. 424
B 433
C 440
D 449
E 467
Ans: C
we know its 4 in case of 8 ..
so we can deduce the equation to
8^3 - 8
512- 8 = hence the units digit is 4.
thus C .
2: its in Gometric mean ..
16th term = a*r^n-1
a = 1
r = 2
n 16
16th term is
2^15
similarly
17th term is 2^16
18th term is 2^17
2^15 + 2^16 + 2^17
2^15 ( 1+2+4)
hence 7*2^15.
3rd question is also cyclicity
we need to understand a simple logic here
10^3 - 74 = 926 (one 9)
10 ^ 4 - 74 = 9926 (two 9s)
10 ^ 5 - 74 = 99926 (three 9s)
thus if we follow this pattern till 50 we get..
10^50 - 74 = 48 (9s) followed by 26
Hence it is 48*9 + 2 + 6 = 440
hope it makes sense .. do let me know if u have any doubts,,,
And please make sure u post only one question per post..