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A cryptarithm is an arithmetical puzzle in which each digit of an arithmetical operation is assigned a definite letter as in a code.

Solve the cryptarithm above. Give your answer as A + 0. B \text{A} + \overline{0.\text{B}} .

Details and Assumptions :

As an explicit example: if the answer for A is 9 and B is 9, Your answer must be 9.9.


The answer is 7.5.

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2 solutions

Arpit MIshra
Apr 19, 2015

AB x AA = BAAB

(10 A + B) (10 A + A) = 1000 B + 100 A + 10 A + B

(10A + B) 11 A = 1001 B + 110 A

110 A² + 11 AB = 1001 B + 110 A

10 A² + AB = 91 B + 10 A [dividing by 11]

10 A² + AB - 10 A = 91 B

10 (A² - A) = (91 - A) B

B = 10 ( A 2 A ) ( 91 A ) \frac{(A^2 - A)}{(91 - A)}

Trying each A (0-9)

A = 1, B = 0;

A = 7, B = 5;

Since 10 x 11 = 110 \neq a four-digit number

A = 7 A=\boxed{7 }

B = 5 B=\boxed{5}

75 * 77 = 5775.

Personal Data
Apr 27, 2015

( 10 A + B ) ( 10 A + A ) = B + 10 A + 100 A + 1000 B \left( 10A+B \right) \cdot \left( 10A+A \right) =B+10A+100A+1000B

( 10 A + B ) 11 A = 11 ( 91 B + 10 A ) \left( 10A+B \right) \cdot 11A=11\cdot \left( 91B+10A \right)

10 A 2 + A B = 91 B + 10 A 10{ A }^{ 2 }+AB=91B+10A

10 A 2 + A B 10 A = 91 B 10{ A }^{ 2 }+AB-10A=91\cdot B

A ( 10 A + B 10 ) = 91 B A(10A+B-10)=91\cdot B

And since A 91 B A|91\cdot B and A 9 A\le 9 then A = B A=B or A = 7 A=7 . In the first case we get that 11 A = 101 11A=101 which is a contradiction and in the second we get that B = 5 B=5 .

So A = 7 A=7 and B = 5 B=5

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