2014 AMC 10A Problem 25
Problem 25 of 25HarderAlgebraCounting & Probability
The number is between and How many pairs of integers are there such that and
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Solution
Since , each interval contains either two or three powers of . The desired inequality holds exactly for intervals containing three such powers.
For , let be the number of intervals with two powers of , and let be the number with three powers of . Then .
Because , these intervals contain powers of altogether, so .
Solving the system gives .
Thus, B is the correct answer.