2014 AMC 8 Problem 21

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Concepts:divisibilitydigits

Difficulty rating: 1300

21.

The 77-digit numbers 74A52B1\underline{74A52B1} and 326AB4C\underline{326AB4C} are each multiples of 33. Which of the following could be the value of CC?

1 1

2 2

3 3

5 5

8 8

Solution:

For 74A52B1\underline{74A52B1} to be divisible by 33, the digit sum 19+A+B19+A+B must be a multiple of 33. Hence A+BA+B is 11 less than a multiple of 33.

For 326AB4C\underline{326AB4C} to be divisible by 33, the digit sum 15+A+B+C15+A+B+C must be a multiple of 33. Since 1515 is already divisible by 33, A+B+CA+B+C must be divisible by 33.

Therefore CC must be 11 more than a multiple of 33. Among the answer choices, only 11 has that form.

Thus, A is the correct answer.

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