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The document describes three math problems and their solutions: 1) A series of operations where two numbers are replaced by their sum minus 1 reduces the total sum on a blackboard by 1 each time, reducing it by 39 total. Therefore, the final number left must be the original 820 minus 39, which is 781. 2) Three consecutive positive integers are set equal to expressions involving n. Solving the equations gives n = 4, so the integers are 3, 4, and 5. 3) Any number of the form 74n will have last two digits 01, as shown by examples 74 = 2401 and 78 = 5764801.

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The document describes three math problems and their solutions: 1) A series of operations where two numbers are replaced by their sum minus 1 reduces the total sum on a blackboard by 1 each time, reducing it by 39 total. Therefore, the final number left must be the original 820 minus 39, which is 781. 2) Three consecutive positive integers are set equal to expressions involving n. Solving the equations gives n = 4, so the integers are 3, 4, and 5. 3) Any number of the form 74n will have last two digits 01, as shown by examples 74 = 2401 and 78 = 5764801.

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CAT 2008 85.

1 Let the three consecutive positive integers be equal


to ‘n – 1’, ‘n’ and ‘n + 1’.
83. 3 Total sum of the numbers written on the blackboard
⇒ n − 1 + n2 + (n + 1)3 = (3n )2
40 × 41
= 820
2 ⇒ n3 + 4n2 + 4n = 9n2
When two numbers ‘a’ and ‘b’ are erased and replaced
⇒ n2 − 5n + 4 = 0
by a new number a + b – 1, the total sum of the
numbers written on the blackboard is reduced by 1. ∴ n = 1 or n = 4
Since, this operation is repeated 39 times, therefore,
the total sum of the numbers will be reduced by Since, the three integers are positive, the value of ‘n’
1 × 39 = 39. cannot be equal to 1, therefore the value of ‘n’ = 4 or
Therefore, after 39 operations there will be only 1 m = n – 1 = 3.
number that will be left on the blackboard and that will Hence, the three consecutive positive integers are 3,
be 820 – 39 = 781. 4 and 5.
Hence, option (3) is the correct choice. Hence, option (1) is the correct choice.

84. 3 The last two digits of any number in the form of 74n
will always be equal to 01.
For example 74 = 2401 and 78 = 5764801.
Hence, option (3) is the correct choice.

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