2015 AIME II Problem 1

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Concepts:percentagedivisibilityleast common multiple

Difficulty rating: 2050

1.

Let NN be the least positive integer that is both 2222 percent less than one integer and 1616 percent greater than another integer. Find the remainder when NN is divided by 1000.1000.

Solution:

The conditions say N=78100a=3950aN = \frac{78}{100}a = \frac{39}{50}a and N=116100b=2925bN = \frac{116}{100}b = \frac{29}{25}b for some integers aa and b.b. Since gcd(39,50)=1,\gcd(39, 50) = 1, the first equation forces 50a,50 \mid a, so NN is a multiple of 39;39; since gcd(29,25)=1,\gcd(29, 25) = 1, the second forces 25b,25 \mid b, so NN is a multiple of 29.29.

The least positive integer divisible by both is N=3929=1131,N = 39 \cdot 29 = 1131, achieved with a=1450a = 1450 and b=975.b = 975. The remainder upon division by 10001000 is 131.131.

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