2020/21 AHSMC Part 1 Problem 15
Problem 15 of 16
The number of integers between and (inclusive) which have the property that the remainder when is divided by is equal to the cube of the units digit of is
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If then . The remainder when is divided by is equal to the cube of the units digit of if and only if is a divisor of and , which means that is a divisor of and . This happens when and , or if and . Therefore there are integers in total. The answer is (B).