There are numbers made exclusively from odd digits, exactly digits long, and divisible by . Find .
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By direct observation, all numbers that are made exclusively from odd digits and divisible by 5 5 between 5 and 6 digits long all end in 5 9 3 7 5 .
Also, since 1 0 5 = 2 5 ⋅ 5 5 , this means that 1 0 5 is divisible by 5 5 , which means that the last 5 digits of the multiples of 5 5 repeat themselves in a cycle, so all numbers that are made exclusively from odd digits and divisible by 5 5 for any number greater than 5 digits long must all end in 5 9 3 7 5 with any combination of odd numbers in front of the 5 9 3 7 5 .
Therefore, since there are 5 odd single digits ( 1 , 3 , 5 , 7 , and 9 ), the number of numbers that are made exclusively from odd digits and divisible by 5 5 for any number greater than 5 digits long follow powers of 5 , where the exponent is the number of spaces available in front of the 5 9 3 7 5 . In general, there are 5 n − 5 numbers that can be made that are exactly n digits long that are made exclusively from odd digits and divisible by 5 5 .
Since the problem asks for 5 5 numbers, n − 5 = 5 , and so n = 1 0 .