Question

For how many (not necessarily positive) integer values of $n$ is the following value an integer? $4000 \cdot \left(\dfrac{2}{5}\right)^n$

$3$

$4$

$6$

$8$

$9$

Answer: E

Concepts:exponent prime factorization counting integers in a range

Difficulty rating: 1070

Solution:

We can rewrite the expression as $(2^5 \cdot 5^3) \cdot \left(\dfrac{2}{5}\right)^n = 2^{5 + n} \cdot 5^{3 - n}.$

For this to be an integer, both exponents must be nonnegative. This means that $\begin{aligned} 5 + n \geq 0 &\Rightarrow n \geq -5 \\ 3 - n \geq 0 &\Rightarrow n \leq 3. \end{aligned}$

This gives us $5 + 3 + 1 = 9$ values for $n.$

Thus, E is the correct answer.

2018 AMC 10A Problem 7

Answer: E

Difficulty rating: 1070

Solution:

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