Problem

1997 AIME Problem 5

The number r can be expressed as a four-place decimal 0.abcd, where a, b, c, and d represent digits, any of which could be zero. It is desired to approximate r by a fraction whose numerator is 1 or 2 and whose denominator is an integer. The closest such fraction to r is \frac 27. What is the number of possible values for r?

Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034


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