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Indian Mathematical Olympiad 1990 - Problem 3

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August 16, 2009
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Problem Statement

Let f f be a function defined on the set of non-negative integers and taking values in the same set. Given that (a) \displaystyle x \minus{} f(x) \equal{} 19\left[\frac{x}{19}\right] \minus{} 90\left[\frac{f(x)}{90}\right] for all non-negative integers x x; (b) 1900<f(1990)<2000 1900 < f(1990) < 2000, find the possible values that f(1990) f(1990) can take. (Notation : here [z] [z] refers to largest integer that is z \leq z, e.g. [3.1415] \equal{} 3).