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number theory intermediate

Problem

How many positive three-digit integers are divisible by both 11 and 5?
Solution
To be divisible by both 5 and 11, an integer must be a multiple of 55. The smallest three-digit multiple of 55 is and the largest three-digit multiple of 55 is . So we can count the number of integers by the number of multiples, , of which there are .
Final answer
17