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number theory intermediate
Problem
What is the greatest possible sum of the digits in the base-seven representation of a positive integer less than ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Observe that . To maximize the sum of the digits, we want as many s as possible (since is the highest value in base ), and this will occur with either of the numbers or . Thus, the answer is .
Final answer
C