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Mon 11 Sep, 2006 07:04 pm
Hi: I have an odd math problem - I'm sure it's easy, but I can't seem to figure it out. Well here it is.
Use the clues to complete the number? ___ ___ ___ , ___ ___ ___
1. The number is between 100,000 and 200,000
2. The digit in the ten thousands place is half the digit in the ones place.
3. The digit in the ones place is 3 more than the digit in the hundred thousands place.
4. The digit in the hundreds place is 5.
5. The digit in the tens place is equal to the sum of the digits in the ten thousands place and the hundreds place.
6. The sum of the digits is 25.
Thanks for your help.
Call the number ABCDEF
From (1), A is 1. If there is any question that it might be 2, (2) and (3) eliminate that possibility.
From (3), F is 4.
From (2), B is 2.
From (4), D is 5.
From (5), E is 7.
From (6), C is 6.
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