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1000 lockers at WENUMBEREM HS are displayed in one long row and are labeled from 1 to 1000. In addition, 1000 students are lined up in a row at locker number 1. The first student runs and opens every locker. The third student runs through and CHANGES every third locker; that is, if it is open, he closes it; if it is closed, he opens it. The fourth student runs through and CHANGES every fourth locker. This process continues until the 1000th student runs through and changes the 1000th locker.
1) At the end of this process, which numbered lockers are left open?

2) What is the pattern of numbers in (1)? BE VERY SPECIFIC!

3) what is the reasoning for this pattern? EXPLAIN IN DETAIL!

thanks for your help!

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wrong forum, man

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You need the "Do your homework yourself" forum.

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1000 lockers at WENUMBEREM HS are displayed in one long row and are labeled from 1 to 1000. In addition, 1000 students are lined up in a row at locker number 1. The first student runs and opens every locker. The third student runs through and CHANGES every third locker; that is, if it is open, he closes it; if it is closed, he opens it. The fourth student runs through and CHANGES every fourth locker. This process continues until the 1000th student runs through and changes the 1000th locker.
1) At the end of this process, which numbered lockers are left open?

2) What is the pattern of numbers in (1)? BE VERY SPECIFIC!

3) what is the reasoning for this pattern? EXPLAIN IN DETAIL!

thanks for your help!

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Doesn't the 2nd student do anything?

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I solved this problem a long time ago... I don't feel like working it out again.

Try with 2 lockers, 3 lockers, 4 lockers, 10 lockers, etc. Try to find a pattern. It's not that hard if you try enough examples.

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1000 lockers at WENUMBEREM HS are displayed in one long row and are labeled from 1 to 1000. In addition, 1000 students are lined up in a row at locker number 1. The first student runs and opens every locker. The third student runs through and CHANGES every third locker; that is, if it is open, he closes it; if it is closed, he opens it. The fourth student runs through and CHANGES every fourth locker. This process continues until the 1000th student runs through and changes the 1000th locker.
1) At the end of this process, which numbered lockers are left open?

2) What is the pattern of numbers in (1)? BE VERY SPECIFIC!

3) what is the reasoning for this pattern? EXPLAIN IN DETAIL!

thanks for your help!

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Doesn't the 2nd student do anything?

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Yes he does.

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sorry sorry sorry


the second student runs through and closes every second locker

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yeah, thanks for the advice...this isn't homework, it's just a prob out of a book that I have, I try to do one a day

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why is this the wrong forum? This is a math question and I'm in the science, math, philosophy forum...what's the prob?

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why is this the wrong forum? This is a math question and I'm in the science, math, philosophy forum...what's the prob?

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You need the "Do your homework yourself" forum.

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that's all. s'okay tho