Question 20
Bernardo and Silvia play the following game. An integer between $0$ and $999$ inclusive is selected and given to Bernardo. Whenever Bernardo receives a number, he doubles it and passes the result to Silvia. Whenever Silvia receives a number, she adds $50$ to it and passes the result to Bernardo. The winner is the last person who produces a number less than $1000.$
Let $N$ be the smallest initial number that results in a win for Bernardo. What is the sum of the digits of $N?$
Let $N$ be the smallest initial number that results in a win for Bernardo. What is the sum of the digits of $N?$