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ASSIGNMENT

1. Placing which of the following two digits at the right end of 4530 makes the resultant six digit
number divisible by 6,7 and 9?
(a) 96 (b) 78 (c) 42 (d) 54

2. Substitute digits for the letters A and B to make the following Multiplication problem true.
7 8 A
 3 B
BBB
23AA
23AAB
(a) A = 4 and B = 3 (b) A = 7 and B = 0 (c) A = 5 an B = 0 (d) A = 2 and B = 3

3. When a certain number is multiplied by 13, the product consists entirely of fives. The smallest such
number is _____
(a) 42715 (b) 42563 (c) 42753 (d) 42735

2 A B
4. If + C C A and there is no carry on addition, then the value of B is _______.
5 5 9
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) 5

5. If a 3-digit number ‘abc’ is divisible by 4, then ________.

bc + 4a a − bc
(a) is an integer (b) is an integer
4 4
a − bc a + bc
(c) is an integer (d) is an integer
4 4

6. When a certain number is multiplied by 12, the product consists entirely of fours. The smallest such
number is _______.
(a) 377 (b) 37 (c) 39 (d) 373

1 A
7. If  A , where A and B are single digit number such that B – A = 3, then the values of A and B are
B 6
_______.
(a) 4, 5 (b) 5, 4 (c) 6, 9 (d) 9, 6
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8. When a certain number is multiplied by 15, the product consists entirely of fives. The smallest such
number is ________
(a) 37 (b) 24 (c) 41 (d) 32

9. Find the values of the letters in following:

2 A B
+ A B 1
B 1 8
(a) A = 8, B = 9 (b) A = 7, B = 4 (c) A = 4, B = 7 (d) A = 5, B = 7

10. Find the values of the letters in following:

A B
 6
BBB
(a) A = 7, B = 1 (b) A = 4, B = 7 (c) A = 4, B = 4 (d) A = 7, B = 4

11. How many 3-digit numbers are there, for which the product of their digits is more than 2 but less
than 7?

12. If a, b and c are positive integers such that ab = 432, bc = 96 and c < 9, then the smallest possible
value of a + b + c is
(a) 49 (b) 56 (c) 59 (d) 46
13. The product of two positive numbers is 616. If the ratio of the difference of their cubes to the cube of
their difference is 157:3, then the sum of the two numbers is
(a) 58 (b) 85 (c) 50 (d) 95

14. The sum of the 3-digit numbers 35a and 4b7 is divisible by 36. Find all possible pairs (a, b).

15. ABC is a three digit number in which the digit A is greater than the digit B and C. If the difference
between ABC and CBA is 297 and the difference between ABC and BAC is 450, find all possible
three digit numbers ABC and find their sum also.
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Answers Key
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (c)
8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (d) 11. (21) 12. (d) 13. (c)
14. (5, 3), (1, 7)

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Solutions
1. Placing which of the following two digits at the right end of 4530 makes the resultant six digit
number divisible by 6,7 and 9?
(a) 96 (b) 78 (c) 42 (d) 54
Ans: (a)
Sol. 453096 divisible by 6, 7 and 9.
2. Substitute digits for the letters A and B to make the following Multiplication problem true.
7 8 A
 3 B
BBB
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23AA
23AAB
(a) A = 4 and B = 3 (b) A = 7 and B = 0 (c) A = 5 an B = 0 (d) A = 2 and B = 3
Ans. (c)
Sol. B = 0, A = 5

3. When a certain number is multiplied by 13, the product consists entirely of fives. The smallest such
number is _____
(a) 4271 (b) 4256 (c) 4273 (d) 4275
Ans. (d)
Sol. Unit digit of the number must be 5 because after multiplication by 13 we need all digits 5.
55, 555 not divisible by 13,
555555/13 = 42735
2 A B
4. If + C C A and there is no carry on addition, then the value of B is _______.
5 5 9
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) 5
Ans. (c)
Sol. Clearly C = 3, A = 2 and B = 7

5. If a 3-digit number ‘abc’ is divisible by 4, then ________.

bc + 4a a − bc
(a) is an integer (b) is an integer
4 4
a − bc a + bc
(c) is an integer (d) is an integer
4 4
Ans. (a)
Sol. By divisibility rule of 4, bc must be divisible by 4
Therefore (bc + 4a)/4 is an integer.

6. When a certain number is multiplied by 12, the product consists entirely of fours. The smallest such
number is _______.
(a) 377 (b) 37 (c) 39 (d) 373
Ans. (b)
Sol. 444/12 = 37

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7. If  A , where A and B are single digit number such that B – A = 3, then the values of A and B are.
B 6
(a) 4, 5 (b) 5, 4 (c) 6, 9 (d) 9, 6
Ans: (c)
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Sol. A = 6, B = 9

8. When a certain number is multiplied by 15, the product consists entirely of fives. The smallest such
number is ________
(a) 37 (b) 24 (c) 41 (d) 32
Ans. (a)
Sol. 555/15 = 37
9. Find the values of the letters in following:
2 A B
+ A B 1
B 1 8
(a) A = 8, B = 9 (b) A = 7, B = 4 (c) A = 4, B = 7 (d) A = 5, B = 7
Ans. (b)
Sol. B = 7, A = 4
10. Find the values of the letters in following:
A B
 6
BBB
(a) A = 7, B = 1 (b) A = 4, B = 7 (c) A = 4, B = 4 (d) A = 7, B = 4
Ans. (d)
Sol. B can be 2, 4, 6 or 8.
BBB can 222, 444, 666, 888
AB = BBB/6 can be 37, 74, 111, 148
AB = 74
11. How many 3-digit numbers are there, for which the product of their digits is more than 2 but less
than 7?
Sol.
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12. If a, b and c are positive integers such that ab = 432, bc = 96 and c < 9, then the smallest possible
value of a + b + c is
(a) 49 (b) 56 (c) 59 (d) 46
Ans. (d)

Sol.

13. The product of two positive numbers is 616. If the ratio of the difference of their cubes to the cube of
their difference is 157:3, then the sum of the two numbers is
(a) 58 (b) 85 (c) 50 (d) 95
Ans. (c)
Sol.
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14. The sum of the 3-digit numbers 35a and 4b7 is divisible by 36. Find all possible pairs (a, b).
Sol.

15. ABC is a three digit number in which the digit A is greater than the digit B and C. If the difference
between ABC and CBA is 297 and the difference between ABC and BAC is 450, find all possible
three digit numbers ABC and find their sum also.
Ans. A>B&A>C
Sol.
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