2020 AMC 8 Problem 19
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19.
A number is called flippy if its digits alternate between two distinct digits. For example, and are flippy, but and are not. How many five-digit flippy numbers are divisible by
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Written solution:
For a number to be divisible by the number must be divisible by and by
First, to ensure the number is divisible by it must end in or in
Since the digits alternate between two distinct digits, we call the other digit
This would make our number either or Since the last digit must be or and the first digit cannot be the number must have the form
Thus, we know our number is for some digit
To ensure our number is also a multiple of the sum of the digits must be a multiple of
The sum of our digits is Since is a multiple of all that is required is that is a multiple of so is a multiple of
This means can be or
Therefore, we have solutions.
Thus, the correct answer is B.
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