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Printjmc
number theory senior
Problem
How many base-10 integers are exactly 4 digits in their base-3 representation and exactly 2 digits in their base-6 representation?
Solution
Base-10 integers that are exactly 4 digits in base 3 range from to less than . Base-10 integers that are exactly 2 digits in base 6 range from to less than . So, for a number to satisfy the conditions, it must be that . could be a number from 27 to 35, inclusive, which means there are integers that meet the conditions of the problem.
Final answer
9