AMC 8 1988 Problem 25
AMC8 1988 年第 25 题
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A palindrome is a whole number that reads the same forwards and backwards. If one neglects the colon, certain times displayed on a digital watch are palindromes. Three examples are: , , and . How many times during a 12-hour period will be palindromes?
回文数是指正读和倒读都相同的整数。如果忽略冒号,数字手表上显示的某些时间是回文数。三个例子是:、 和 。在 12 小时内,共有多少个时间是回文数?
- A.57
- B.60
- C.63
- D.90
- E.93
正确答案 · Correct Answer
A
解析 · Solution
解法1
常规解法 · 按小时位数分类
一位数小时 1–9,时刻 读作 ,回文须 h=b;分钟十位 自由,每个小时 6 个,共 9×6=54。两位数小时须 整体回文,只有 、、 成立,3 个。合计 54+3=57,选 A。
巧解 · 锁定个位
一位小时 只跟「个位 =h、十位 0–5」的分钟配成回文,每小时 6 个,共 54;两位小时要分钟镜像小时,仅 、、 三个。总计 57。
Solution 1
Elementary · split by the hour's digits
Split by the number of digits in the hour. For one-digit hours 1–9 the time reads as , a palindrome iff h=b; with the minutes' tens digit free, that is 6 per hour, so 9×6=54. For two-digit hours the whole must be a palindrome: only , , work, giving 3. The total is 54+3=57, choice (A).
Slick · pin down the units digit
A one-digit hour pairs only with minutes whose units digit is and tens digit is 0–5: 6 per hour, 9×6=54. A two-digit hour needs the minutes to mirror it, allowed only for , , : 3 more. Total 57.
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