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2020 Individual #25

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May 1, 2022
2020 Individual

Problem Statement

A number NN is defined as follows: N=2+22+202+2002+20002++20000019 0’s2N=2+22+202+2002+20002+\cdots+2\overbrace{00\ldots000}^{19~0\text{'s}}2 When the value of NN is simplified, what is the sum of its digits?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>42<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>44<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>46<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>50<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>52<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span>42\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span>44\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span>46\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span>50\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span>52