2005 AMC 12A Problem 11
Problem 11 of 25IntermediateNumber TheoryCounting & Probability
How many three-digit numbers satisfy the property that the middle digit is the average of the first and the last digits?
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Solution
The middle digit is an integer only when the first and last digits are both odd or both even. Each such pair determines the middle digit uniquely.
There are odd-odd choices for the first and last digits. For even-even, the first digit cannot be giving choices.
The total is
Thus, the correct answer is E.