2015 AMC 10B Problem 23
Problem 23 of 25HarderNumber TheoryCounting & Probability
Let be a positive integer greater than such that the decimal representation of ends in zeros and the decimal representation of ends in zeros. Let denote the sum of the four least possible values of What is the sum of the digits of
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Solution
The number of trailing zeros is the number of factors of . For , has zero. We need to have zeros, which happens when . Thus .
For , has zeros. We need to have zeros, which happens when . Thus .
These are the four least possible values, so . The sum of the digits of is .
Thus, the correct answer is B.